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Do the Puyallup!

17 Tuesday Sep 2013

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Events, Seattle, Travel, Uncategorized

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amusement park, fair, fair food, piglets, Puyallup, puyallup fair, State Fair, Washington State Fair

Oh my gosh you guys, I finally went to the Puyallup Fair!

The Fair

It is kind of a big deal that in my lifetime, I have never been. It’s something that every person I know from the greater Seattle area has done at least once, dating back to my grandparents. Another big deal: They have decided to start calling it “The Washington State Fair” when it has always been known as “The Puyallup.” This is to the dismay of just about everyone within a 200 mile radius of King County.

Piglets

Looks at these little guys!!! Bonus points for the one passed out in the corner. Little Piglet knows what’s up.

September is usually a busy month, and I guess I just never got around to it. Plus, as we know, the Fair is always expensive, crowded, and all wrapped up into a ball and deep-fried. Buuut then we went and it was pretty awesome and interesting…but my Fair quota will be filled for at least the next year or ten.

Here are some highlights…

Buy the Fair Value Pack!

Buy the Fair Value Pack!

We bought a Fair Value Pack at Fred Meyer before going. It got us admission, some food bucks, and 6 rides, which was all we really needed (except for the fact that 10 food bucks buys you about one french fry and a bite of an elephant ear). Still, better than the price of admission at the gate and 10 food dollars is better than none! Of course, this “deal” changes every year, but the Fair website is very helpful at helping you plan your trip.

The Food:

The Famous Fisher Fair Scones

The Famous Fisher Fair Scones

More than anything, the Puyallup Fair is famous for the Fisher Fair Scones. They have been around forever and you basically aren’t from Washington if you don’t know what they are. In a nutshell: buttery, flaky, and jam-filled. A trip to the fair isn’t complete without one. Bonus: They are a very economical fair food item and guilt free compared to most offerings. To this day, I have never made a scone “from scratch” because you can buy the Fisher Scone Mix at almost any local grocery store. True Story: Jordan didn’t even know what scones were until he started dating me.

We did not stop here.

We did not stop here.

What else can you deep fry these days? Although ever so tempting, we managed to restrain ourselves from buying this booth out. I just want plain butter on toast and noodles and everything else in this world, for the love of God why try deep frying it? Full Disclosure: If you offered to buy me some I probably would have tried it. Although it really does seem dangerous, like it would burn your mouth off?

Make your own Sno Cone

Make your own Sno Cone

Whoa, another new fair item I did not approve of (Jordan did it anyways). A sno cone station where you get to add your own flavors. First of all, these syrup stations were surrounded by bees, and you know every child got way more corn syrup than any person behind the counter would ever add. Lastly, we all know that Hawaiian Shave Ice is the only way to go, and there weren’t nearly as many flavors available. Tiger’s Blood? Nope. Way to crush all of my shave ice dreams from yesteryear.

The Classic Giant Turkey Leg that I have never purchased until marrying a man from Alaska. Serious Stuff, man.

The Classic Giant Turkey Leg that I have never purchased until marrying a man from Alaska. Serious Stuff, man.

For a trip to the fair, we held it together pretty well. Not too much of an overload of deep fried stuff…although I reallllly wanted an elephant ear, I always feel gross after eating one so I opted out for the first time ever. They did have deep fried rice crispy treats, which intrigued me much more than your standard twinkie, snickers, oreo, or butter…Until next time I suppose?

The Rides:

Getting ready to board the Extreme Scream!

Getting ready to board the Extreme Scream!

The rides are pretty standard, the memories are there but I have noticed many of the rides have updated names. Gravatron? Spider? Ring of Fire? All of those rides have different names now, it made me sad for .25 seconds. Three rides each for us was all we needed, but we paid extra for the “Extreme Scream” (which used to be called the Drop Zone, btw). It was worth it!

The Giant Slide!

The Giant Slide!

I freaked out when Jordan told me he had never, EVER gone down a Giant Slide (also see: Big Pink Slide). This was an outrage! How can you even be a person if you never have gone down a giant slide at the fair? It’s a rite of passage! A must-do as a child! It’s never too late though…We went with all the kiddos but I totally beat Jordan.

The Other Stuff:

This Happened: Vadering

This Happened: Vadering

This did not happen: The purchase of a Lambert Shirt (ha! rhymes)

This did not happen: The purchase of a Lambert Shirt (ha! rhymes)

Animals! Not the greatest picture, but that tiny baby goat was the cutest!

Animals! Not the greatest picture, but that tiny baby goat was the cutest!

Piglet Palace! Little cute baby pigs running around!

Piglet Palace! Little cute baby pigs running around!

Giant Pumpkins!!!

Giant Pumpkins!!!

produce

There was a Beanie Baby Booth at the Fair. Nostalgia!!! Jordan got so concerned he sent this picture to my mom.

There was a Beanie Baby Booth at the Fair. Nostalgia!!! Jordan got so concerned he sent this picture to my mom.

Thanks for the memories Puyallup!

Thanks for the memories Puyallup!

Fisher Fair Scones

19 Tuesday Jun 2012

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Baking, Breads, Breakfast, Seattle

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fair, fisher, puyallup fair, raspberry jam, scones, seattle, washington state

Legendary Fisher Fair Scones. This picture makes me drool.

I remember the first time I heard about Fisher Scones was when my mom was RAVING about them. I had no idea what she was talking about, all I could think of was, “What’s so great about a scone?” There are a lot of scones out there in coffee shops that are always dry and boring…so these ones had to be good.

It turns out Fisher Fair Scones bring back memories for countless people in the Pacific Northwest. Anyone who has been to the Puyallup Fair in the last 100 years has eaten one of the scones or heard of them, and for good reason. I FINALLY had my first Fisher Scone this week, after my boss had brought them in from the UVillage Sidewalk Sale. They were still warm, and essentially perfect.

Now, I have made the Fisher Scones with the mix that is sold in grocery stores around Washington – but you know how some things just aren’t the same? This is one of those cases. They somehow shape the scones perfectly, and slice them perfectly to tuck in just the right amount of raspberry jam. When I make them (by myself, on a Saturday morning, possibly a random Tuesday night) I devour them too fast to care about the importance of jam placement and shaping presentation. Sigh. It’s just one of those things I guess.

If you are ever at a Northwest Fair, particularly the Puyallup Fair, do not pass up the Fisher Scones when you see them.

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