Fair Food

Fair food. It isn't just fair. It's really, really good.



We went to the Washington County Fair last weekend and I think I almost drooled. Everywhere I turned, something made my eyes pop. Seriously, I think the fair needs to run at least a month so that I can keep going back and eating!

I wasn't able to get pictures of the food itself ('cause I was too busy eating it all), but just looking at the signs makes my mouth water. Elephant Ears. Funnel Cake. Fresh-squeezed Lemonade. Corn dogs. I think these once-a-year delicacies taste even better when they're mixed together with the lights, sounds, rickety rides, and childhood memories of shooting a water gun at the target to win a prize.

Pine State Biscuits

Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives recently spotlighted Pine State Biscuits in Portland, so my mom and I decided to check it out. They're famous for their biscuits (obviously) so we each had a biscuit sandwich.





I had the Reggie Deluxe -- fried chicken, bacon, cheese, and an egg, topped with gravy. My mom had the special which had flank steak and blue cheese (I didn't get a picture of it, darn). Sounds good right? It was okay. Sadly. Not bad. Just satisfactory. The prices were reasonable, and I probably would go back if they were closer to me, but I didn't think it was worth the 40+ minute drive across town.

I also thought it was odd that the wait for the food was pretty substantial, considering that a lot of the food was pre-prepared (I saw the guy assemble my sandwich from a bunch of pre-cooked eggs and bacon sitting in piles on the assembly table). I'm thinking that maybe the trick to this place is to call your order in ahead of time, then go pick it up. Something to think about.

Sigh. So now you know.

Oh, by the way, if you're wondering about the background of my biscuit sandwich, it's my car. There's very little seating at the cafe (very little), and since Sydney had fallen asleep in the car, we opened the windows and ate in the car.