If you like fried food, the Central Washington State Fair is the place for you when it opens at noon Friday at State Fair Park in Yakima. For decades, food at the fair has been a major attraction for many visitors, prompting fair officials to offer a wide variety of culinary delights.

OH WHAT WILL YOU DO FIRST??

Kathy Kramer, president and CEO of the Central Washington Fair Association, announced that fairgoers can look forward to 22 new food items this year, in addition to popular staples. “We strive to keep our food offerings varied and exciting.”

1) Crazy Jarritos
Selection of fruit water, chamoy rim and garnished with fresh fruit.
2) Teriyaki boat
Teriyaki chicken and rice served in a pineapple boat.
3) Flaming Brick
Curly Fires with nacho cheese or garlic aioli sauce and garnished with crushed spicy Cheetos.
4) Cheese Corn Dog
Hot corn on the cob dipped in cheese, optionally with crushed Cheetos.

5) SPAM fries
Fried SPAM cuts fire.

6) Mac-N-Cheese Hotdog
Grilled hot dog with macaroni and cheese.
7) Hot Cheetos Pizza
Cheese pizza drizzled with nacho cheese sauce and topped with crushed hot Cheetos.
8) Aioli corn
Corn on the cob with garlic aioli sauce.

9) Yaki Blue Heat Corn Dog
Corn dog coated with crushed Yaki Blue Heat chips.
10) Walla RINGER Special
¼ pound beef patty, smothered with grilled onions, topped with smoked sausage, drizzled with BBQ sauce and garnished with a hand-dipped onion ring.
11) Tahvio’s BBQ – Brisket Pot Pie
12) Korean chicken on a skewer
Korean style fried chicken on a skewer with a choice of 3 sauces – gochujang (sweet and spicy), snow cheese (buttery and savory) and spicy garlic.
13) Triple Pickle Poutine
Indulge in a tantalizing trio of flavors with our Triple Pickle Poutine! Prepare your taste buds as we combine the irresistible appeal of a classic poutine with the bold flavor experience of not ONE, not TWO, but THREE pickle creations!!!!!
14) Chorizo-Corn Dog
15) Spicy chicken strips drizzled with honey
16) Young Life Homemade Mac & Cheese
Topping for sandwiches, served in the boat or as a topping for BBQ beef.17) Lamb Burger Relish

100 year old “secret” recipe!!!!!
18) Apple Pie Crunch Wrap. Dessert-style crunch wrap filled with apple pie filling, served with cream cheese frosting or caramel sauce for dipping.
19) Barbie Funnel Cake
Pink, pink and more pink!
20) Mini Apple Donuts (on a stick)
21) Cheetos Popcorn
Freshly popped popcorn with Cheestos cheese flavor – flaming hot or regular
22) New taste
Mint Chocolate Dippin’ Dots Ice Cream.

OH, DON’T WORRY, ALL YOUR YEARLY FAVORITE ARE BACK TOO

For those looking to navigate the wide selection, the show has introduced an innovative food map, available here: Food Map. This tool helps attendees find their favorites and “walk their way through the show.” Returning favorites include classics like corn dogs, Young Life BBQ beef sandwiches, roasted corn on the cob, funnel cakes, and the ever-popular fried elephant ears. But for those looking for something a little different, the show promises a range of fried treats and a whole host of new flavors this year.
Kramer said it best: “The Central Washington State Fair is a true food fest this year. Don’t miss out on the flavors that await you!”