I was headed for a day at the Texas State Fair when my boyfriend asked, "what can you eat there?" What, indeed, in the land of chicken-fried-bacon could I possibly find to eat? At lunch time, we went to the food court and I was trapped in a sea of gluten. However, I went from booth to booth picking foods I thought likely to be Gluten Free and asking if they were. I struck out several times, but landed in Gluten-Free paradise at a stand selling caribbean-style food. I have to say, my tasty bowl of black beans and rice accompanied by scrumptious baked plantains looked a lot better than my boyfriend's turkey leg. Some commonly* Gluten-Free festival foods are:
- caramel apples
- cotton candy
- kettle corn
- pop corn
- grilled sweet corn
- ice cream in a bowl
- ribbon fries (Where they take a whole potato, slice it real thin and fry it. Make sure they don't fry the funnel cakes in the same oil!)
- taffy
- peanut brittle
*Always double check. You never know where some modified food starch or a dusting of flour might creep in.
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4 comments:
Oh darn, don't you just hate it when you *have* to eat carmel apples and cotton candy :)
there's always that one stand, isn't there? its amazing what you can happen upon when you actually try to find something gluten free friendly instead of settling on a bag of carrot sticks from home.
it sounds like you had a good time at the fair!
You're so right. If you keep your eyes open, you can usually find something. Although, I admit I had two bananas in my bag just in case!
You just made my day!! I am going to the fair tomorrow and I was not looking forward to another year of not being able to eat anything, so I decided to google it and here you are!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
I'm so glad you find my blog helpful! Don't forget to ask your own questions, though. I just suggested things likely to be safe. Each vendor could be different. Have fun!
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