State Fair At Home

Pork may be Indiana’s meat of choice. But a slab of grilled ribeye on a bun is equally satisfying on a visit to the Indiana State Fair.

Leave the ketchup in the fridge.

Candace Wylie of local spice company FoodLoveTog recreates the allure of the State Fair’s fried vegetable stand, ranch dressing and all.

It’s hot out, and you need a cool, freshly shaken Hoosier original to slake your summer thirst, even if you’re not headed to a fair.

There are few things more Midwestern than fried cheese curds. Here’s our recipe for the Indiana State Fair favorite.

“My grandparents grew tons of corn every year, as well as my crazy uncle, and we’d always throw a few ears over the coals at backyard barbecues.”

It’s hard to pinpoint a date when elephant ears became a staple at state fairs, but there’s no question they’re one of the biggest draws now.