Long Lines are Worth the Wait in the Farm Show Food Court
If you can fry it, you’ll find it at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show. While this reporter can vouch for the tastiness of the fried cheese, mushrooms and blooming onions… you don’t have to prefer your food battered and dipped in hot oil to enjoy the Farm Show food court.
For instance, you can satisfy your sweet tooth with some honey-sweetened waffles, topped with honey-sweetened ice cream. Aaron Fisher of Mifflin County, a member of the PA Beekeepers Association, says the honey replaces the corn syrup and sugars of traditional ice cream.
“I’ve got a truck outside that door that’s full of ice cream, and we hope by the end of the week it’s all gone,” Fisher says, looking forward to a week of mild weather. Last year they went through 750-gallons of honey ice cream.
Across the room, you’ll find a bevy of maple syrup products, including cotton candy, which is a best seller for the PA Maple Syrup Producers Council. “There’s no comparison… the imitation compared to the real maple syrup,” says Laura Dengler of Crawford County, who was offering up free samples. Pure maple syrup is all natural with no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives, and Dengler says you can taste the difference.
Both of these food court stands are prepped to dish out their goodies as fast as possible, but there will inevitably be food court backlogs. To avoid the long lines, Fisher suggests snacking at off-peak hours and Dengler reminds us to be patient – because the Farm Show food court is worth the wait.
