Mmm... deep fried and healthful foods at the county fair | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times

Mmm... deep fried and healthful foods at the county fair | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times.

This year's Orange County Fair (July 10 through Aug. 9) introduces a few new foods that aren't as hazardous as the fried stuff: a grilled fish bowl, smoked albacore and a tofu veggie bowl. The new kids on the block join such established healthful fair foods as fresh berries, roasted corn on the cob (minus the butter, of course), steamed artichokes, and a baked potato with broccoli and grilled chicken breast. The Los Angeles County Fair has its share of funnel cakes and the like, but also offers grilled vegetables, salads and fresh fruit. So is it wrong to associate fairs with only fatty, artery-clogging, calorie-laden foods?