It's one of the big questions fairgoers always have — what are vendors going to be deep frying this year?
Previous delicacies have ranged from Snickers bars and Oreos (pretty tasty!) to banana pudding (eh, not so much).
This year offers two new fried treats — pecan pie, and macaroni and cheese.
Our early verdict? Try the pie. It's sweet, to be sure. But the doughy breading mixes nicely with the nutty consistency of the pie. Drizzle a little powered sugar on top for extra flavor.
As for the mac and cheese? We found it way too heavy. It's equivalent to several very thick cheese sticks, served on a stick. It's really cheesy and really greasy. Not awful, but by no means a favorite.
The pie is also served on a stick, but vendors also give you a little bowl and fork. If you're like us, you'll quickly be ditching the stick and just using the fork.
One last warning — be sure and grab an extra napkin or two.
Thad Ogburn is The N&O's Metro Editor, overseeing most local news reporting. His previous jobs have included editor of North Raleigh News and Features Editor, during which he learned that comics attract more reader response than just about anything else we do. His guilty pleasure is reality TV, which he finds not very real at all. That's assuming, of course, there is room on his DVR amid his daughter's "iCarly" episodes and his wife's daily installments of "One Life To Live."
