It’s September. Almost fall time. Everything is pumpkin flavored. And, that means lots fairs and festivals. And, it just so happens the Big E is close to me. I initially wrote this guide a few years back but since the Big E is ever changing, I will update this every time I visit. There were be some oldies and but goodies. And, then some updates of new food I recommend from 2022.
Here are some of my past crowd pleasers I would recommend.
Waffle Chicken Bites at The Deep South Food Company.
Tots-a-Lot, inside gate 9A. They had various gourmet tater tots choices from loaded to buffalo to chicken pot pie. The group wanted to try the chicken pot pie tater tots. Feedback was a big thumbs up.
Perusing through the state houses, I heard the stuffed clams were pretty good from the Rhode Island house. I would definitely agree with that.
The Turducken Sandwich from New England Craft Beer Pub on the Avenue of the States. It was more a meatloaf sandwich consisting of ground turkey, chicken, and duck with cornbread stuffing and cranberry mayo. Overall, really tasty.
We stopped at Moo-Licious, which turned out to be the best decision. Located on Springfield Road. My wife wanted to try the Blueberry Pierogi Sundae. They also have a smash a pie option where they give you a big piece of pie with scoops of ice cream. They have a build your own ice cream doughnut sandwich called a Moo-Nut. And, that is exactly what I got. It was amazing! It was a perfect glazed donut with chocolate soft serve ice cream in the middle topped with peanut butter sauce and Reese's cups.
2022 Updates
Most Big E trips consist of stops at the Sam Adams Beer Garden for Octoberfest beer but this year they had an intriguing new food option. General Tso’s Pizza. I have to say I was impressed how close the flavors were and all the elements of the chicken, mozzarella, scallions, and sesame seed just worked. And, the general tso’s sauce was used as the actual sauce under the cheese.
Not new to me but my wife’s favorite she has to have each time is the Dilly Dog. A giant corn dog but the hot dog is shoved inside a pickle and then battered and fried. This is found on West Road/East Road in the back corner.
Next up, the Chompers Food Truck on New England Ave. I have to go each year and try their special. All of their offerings are great. This year’s special was Chicken Pot Pie with a side of chicken gravy.
My favorite item right now, it is so underrated. The BBQ sundae at Porky’s Palace on Commonwealth Ave. I have had the brisket and this year the pulled pork layered with coleslaw, baked beans, and cornbread. It is so, so good and such a great play on the ingredients.
As my wife said, people order mozzarella stick and don’t blink. So, ordering massive chunks of fried cheddar is the same thing. And, that is what we did for the first time at the Wisconsin Cheese truck on Springfield Road. As you can guess, delicious.
Lastly, I scoured the fair to find one of the newest offerings this year, the Arancini Rice Balls truck. This was off of Springfield Road by Midway. They had a few interesting flavors to choose from aside from the classic and I had to try the Big Mac arancini. It did indeed taste like a Big Mac trenched in the special sauce.
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