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The Five Craziest San Diego County Fair Foods

By Nina Garin / Arts Calendar Editor and Producer

Published May 17, 2017 at 11:23 AM PDT

This story was published more than 6 years ago.

Aerial view of the San Diego County Fair at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

From Krispy Kreme chicken sandwiches to octopus on a stick

The San Diego County Fair isn't scheduled to open until June 2, but a media preview gave an early peek at some of the fried creations.

Here are the the top five wackiest foods you'll find at the 2017 fair:

The Krispy Kreme Ice Cream Chicken Sandwich is by far the most creative option at the 2017 San Diego County Fair. It features a crispy chicken breast and vanilla ice cream between glazed doughnuts. Then it's topped with Fruity Pebbles cereal and syrup.

This is octopus on a stick. When you order it, you'll get it without the google eyes, costume and flag.

These Ninja Pizza Cupcakes will be featured at the 2017 San Diego County Fair. Made with tomato spice cake and candied pepperoni, they were a winner on the TV show "Cake Wars."

These are beef meatballs covered in peanut butter and sweet batter. After they've been "fried to perfection," they're topped with a peanut sauce and powdered sugar.

2017 San Diego County Fairgoers will find fried ravioli in two flavors: cheese and buffalo chicken.

Other foods that will be sold (but weren't previewed) include chicken skin tacos, fried cactus and an edible insects booth.

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Those looking for fruits and vegetables will find bacon-wrapped asparagus and Brussels sprouts, as well as the classic pineapple boat filled with grilled chicken.

The San Diego County Fair runs June 2 through July 4, 2017. Along with the fried oddities, the event also welcomes acts including Patti LaBelle, Toby Keith, Trevor Noah, LeAnn Rimes and Switchfoot.

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Nina Garin previously produced and edited the KPBS/Arts calendar. She also wrotes the weekly KPBS/Arts Newsletter and produced arts segments for Midday Edition. Before joining KPBS, Nina worked for nearly 20 years as an arts and entertainment reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune. Along with covering the local arts community, she created the "Top Weekend Events" online calendar, profiled influential San Diegans for the "One-on-One" series, and reported live from Comic-Con, New York Fashion Week, and the Academy Awards. Nina is a native San Diegan, raised in Chula Vista and Tijuana, who was exposed to local arts at an early age. As a child, she tagged along to her mother's photography classes, taught by the late Michael Schnorr. She went to elementary school blocks away from Balboa Park and visited all the museums at least twice. While earning her English degree at San Diego State University, she participated in poetry readings and covered local music for The Daily Aztec. Nina has two daughters who study ballet, piano, and musical theater. She spends her free time pinning hair buns and perfecting stage makeup. Her husband, Matthew, is also a writer.

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