Day 2 of our MN State Fair Classics Countdown. Today we're talking about:
Location: Sonny's Fair Food in the Food Building on Dan Patch
Sarah: Even though Spiral Potatoes have been around for years, every time we get them, we are inevitably met by people’s exclamations of delight and questions of where we purchased such a wonderland of potatoey goodness.
And of course we tell them. Because this is the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
Spiral potatoes are made when an entire potato is drilled through a mandolin, creating one, continues thin spiral of potato that is then fried.
No seasonings. Just taters, precious.
My favorite bits are the parts that are just a touch undercooked, the inner spirals where the potato is still a little soft.
Even with multiple people munching, we rarely finish this beast of goodness.
Anne: Ok citizens! This is one of those foods that people ask us about every year- both online and in-person at the fair. And you should ask, because it is a treat.
An entire potato spiral cut wafer thin, and then deep fried to leave you a giant mass of pull-and-eat potato chips. They’re not even salted (though I think there are some flavored dust you can add, or even ranch dipping sauce, but it’s totes not necessary), just a little greasy but crispy and light and great.
It’s a snack to share- even with three of us we don’t finish it (apparently one potatoes makes a crap ton of chips).
And because it’s so light you don’t even feel full after partaking- just ready to go on to your next food
Patrick: A simple, fun, and satisfying snack, this single potato chip is carved from one whole potato and spiraled into a soccer ball sized mound of airy, salty greatness.
You’d think it would be easy to polish off one of these spiral potatoes, but it is surprisingly filling even when tackled by three consumers.
Who can say no to fresh made potato chips? Probably the same people who want to bore their taste buds with a Pronto Pup.
This is always a must have, even if we can’t finish an entire pile.
Spiral Potatoes
Location: Sonny's Fair Food in the Food Building on Dan Patch
Sarah: Even though Spiral Potatoes have been around for years, every time we get them, we are inevitably met by people’s exclamations of delight and questions of where we purchased such a wonderland of potatoey goodness.
And of course we tell them. Because this is the Great Minnesota Get-Together!
Spiral potatoes are made when an entire potato is drilled through a mandolin, creating one, continues thin spiral of potato that is then fried.
No seasonings. Just taters, precious.
My favorite bits are the parts that are just a touch undercooked, the inner spirals where the potato is still a little soft.
Even with multiple people munching, we rarely finish this beast of goodness.
Anne: Ok citizens! This is one of those foods that people ask us about every year- both online and in-person at the fair. And you should ask, because it is a treat.
An entire potato spiral cut wafer thin, and then deep fried to leave you a giant mass of pull-and-eat potato chips. They’re not even salted (though I think there are some flavored dust you can add, or even ranch dipping sauce, but it’s totes not necessary), just a little greasy but crispy and light and great.
It’s a snack to share- even with three of us we don’t finish it (apparently one potatoes makes a crap ton of chips).
And because it’s so light you don’t even feel full after partaking- just ready to go on to your next food
Patrick: A simple, fun, and satisfying snack, this single potato chip is carved from one whole potato and spiraled into a soccer ball sized mound of airy, salty greatness.
You’d think it would be easy to polish off one of these spiral potatoes, but it is surprisingly filling even when tackled by three consumers.
Who can say no to fresh made potato chips? Probably the same people who want to bore their taste buds with a Pronto Pup.
This is always a must have, even if we can’t finish an entire pile.
I've never had these - "they're just potato chips" is what I usually think, and I tend to not like plain potato chips anyways (at least not without something to dip them in). But your description of their lightness intrigues me. If I ever again muster more than a two person Fair trip, I may have to check them out.
ReplyDeleteThey're honestly like eating potato air.
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