The Erie County Fair only happens once a year and many of us diet for days (or weeks) leading up to it, just so we can indulge in our favorite fried foods. Whether you get your thrills on the rides or just from sampling the offerings from the food stands, one thing is for certain: nothing tastes quite like summer as the Erie County Fair. Here are our 9 favorite fair foods (in no ranked order).
- Fried Dough
The Erie County Fair - Facebook Let’s start with the obvious, shall we? If you can go to the fair and NOT grab a fried dough, please teach us your ways of self control! This sugar-covered concoction is definitely a fan favorite fair food.
- French fries
The Erie County Fair / Barb Brader - Facebook There’s just something about fair fries that makes them so much better! From normal fries with vinegar and ketchup to sweet potato fries with honey butter dipping sauce, there’s so much to love!
- Delicious local grilling
The Erie County Fair - Facebook Feast your eyes on this delicious bourbon chicken available at the fair! We’ll take a double order, please.
- Pierogi
The Erie County Fair - Facebook What would a Buffalo fair be without our favorite Polish dish? This beef on weck pierogi is like a Western New York polka party in your mouth.
- Stuffed peppers
The Erie County Fair - Facebook Add some spice to your life with amazing stuffed peppers! This might not be a classic fair food, but that doesn’t mean we don’t love it just as much as the typical menu items!
- Sausage, peppers, and onions
The Erie County Fair - Facebook We can never get enough of this summer staple item and, like most things, it just tastes better from the fair! Maybe it’s the fact that you can smell the aroma of this dish from the moment you step in through the entrance gates, but sausage, peppers, and onions are a must-order at the Erie County Fair.
- Blooming onions
The Erie County Fair / Nancy Boeck - Facebook Basically anything fried will do, but these blooming onions never disappoint in the fair food department! Perfectly crispy, big enough to share, and you could even talk yourself into thinking they’re at least somewhat healthy (because… onions).
- Pizza
The Erie County Fair - Facebook It’s not delivery, it’s from the fair! The Erie County Fair serves up some of the best slices of pizza around. And don’t even get us started on the calzones!
- Fresh squeezed lemonade
Alisha C. - Yelp You’re obviously going to need something sweet to wash down all of the delicious fair food. Fresh squeezed lemonade is the thing summer dreams are made of. Drink up!
We’re also partial to candy apples and cotton candy, but a list of desserts could go on for days! What is your favorite fair fare? Leave your picks for mouth-watering dishes in the comments!
The Erie County Fair - Facebook
Let’s start with the obvious, shall we? If you can go to the fair and NOT grab a fried dough, please teach us your ways of self control! This sugar-covered concoction is definitely a fan favorite fair food.
The Erie County Fair / Barb Brader - Facebook
There’s just something about fair fries that makes them so much better! From normal fries with vinegar and ketchup to sweet potato fries with honey butter dipping sauce, there’s so much to love!
Feast your eyes on this delicious bourbon chicken available at the fair! We’ll take a double order, please.
What would a Buffalo fair be without our favorite Polish dish? This beef on weck pierogi is like a Western New York polka party in your mouth.
Add some spice to your life with amazing stuffed peppers! This might not be a classic fair food, but that doesn’t mean we don’t love it just as much as the typical menu items!
We can never get enough of this summer staple item and, like most things, it just tastes better from the fair! Maybe it’s the fact that you can smell the aroma of this dish from the moment you step in through the entrance gates, but sausage, peppers, and onions are a must-order at the Erie County Fair.
The Erie County Fair / Nancy Boeck - Facebook
Basically anything fried will do, but these blooming onions never disappoint in the fair food department! Perfectly crispy, big enough to share, and you could even talk yourself into thinking they’re at least somewhat healthy (because… onions).
It’s not delivery, it’s from the fair! The Erie County Fair serves up some of the best slices of pizza around. And don’t even get us started on the calzones!
Alisha C. - Yelp
You’re obviously going to need something sweet to wash down all of the delicious fair food. Fresh squeezed lemonade is the thing summer dreams are made of. Drink up!
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