GoodLifeFamilyMag.com SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2018 33 6 7 8 Savory 6 | DEEP FRIED SHEPHERD’S PIE First, they create mashed potato pillows mixed with shredded cheddar cheese. Then, each potato ball is filled with Grandma's shepherd's pie filling made of ground beef, mixed vegetables and rich beef gravy. 7 | DEEP FRIED SKILLET POTATO MELT IN A BOAT This is a tater tot on steroids! Golden brown potatoes and griddled breakfast sausage patties packed around a mini Babybel® cheese loaf! A sour cream chipotle sauce is drizzled across the top! 9 10 8 | FERNIE’S HOPPIN’ JOHN CAKE WITH JACKPOT SAUCE The Southern New Year’s Eve “good luck” dish of black-eyes peas, white rice, spicy smoked sausage and green onions takes a dip in the deep fryer for a unique and mouthwatering spin! 9 | TEXAS FRIED HILL COUNTRY The best of the Texas Hill Country—fried mozzarella and locally-grown basil, sandwiched between two slices of juicy green tomatoes and hand-breaded with seasoned breadcrumbs. 10 | TEXAS TWANG-KIE This cornbread cake is baked to perfection, hollowed out and filled with a culinary masterpiece of Tex-Mex grilled chicken white bean chili! Beyond the Big Tex Choice Awards, concessionaires spend the entire off-season concocting tasty new foods to showcase at the State Fair, and this year will be no exception. For a complete list of new food and their locations, visit an information booth while on the Fairgrounds. And, as always, the classics such as Corny Dogs and turkey legs can be found throughout the Fair! www.bigtex.com