Austin 360
Howdy. They have not run out of foods worth deep frying in Dallas. Thought you would like to know.
The State Fair of Texas will make its grand return Sept. 24, after a year off because of the coronavirus pandemic. Making its own greasy return, too: the fair's Big Tex Choice Awards, a cavalcade of deep-fried and otherwise creative culinary concoctions all vying for top honors in three categories: best savory taste, best sweet taste and most creative.
On Thursday, the fair revealed its 32 semifinalists — 19 savory and 13 sweet.
Sadly, photos of the dishes (a word used generously in some cases and insufficiently in others) won't be available until the contest's final round. So, all we have to go off of when trying to force wild names like "pork shots" and "brisket brittle" into some image legible to the human mind are the colorful descriptions. And our own terrible, wonderful imagination.