Shocked! No dough??

ctbride08

i didnt realize fried dough was a regional thing?! what in the world do you poor girls eat at carnivals and fairs?

2brides

We have it at carnivals/fairs - but it is called a funnel cake. YUM!

Two*True

Funnel Cakes! Same sort of concept only swirly

 

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KimNSandy

Whew!! Boy am I glad I wasn't the only one saying "HUH??" to the dough question.

Yes....in florida we have funnel cakes and I LOVE THEM!! I mean talk about pure fat, but who cares!!??!! WOOHOO!!

And so to answer...powdered sugar all the way...

Mrs._F

Ha ha! I had to think twice about the "sauce"....do you mean chocolate sauce?  I always get the powdered sugar, so I don't pay attention to anything else.

ctbride08

hehe, this is very funny! the sauce i meant was tomato....here we always have the option of powdered sugar or tomoto sauce and parmesan cheese (kinda like a pizza).  sauce could get very messy on a funnel cake though....

bluedaisyus

oh yes, i love funnel cakes with powdered sugar! i've never seen them any other way, though.

mandykatie

Where I live now its called funnel cake, but where I grew up they were elephant ears.  Both are ONLY sweets (powdered sugar, no chocolate sauce), and could never, ever be savory in anyway.  Seriously- the person suggesting such an atrocity would be ran over with the Elephant Ear trolley.

JoySeattle

This is so interesting! I am familiar with funnel cakes (swirly with holes), elephant ears (flat and whole) and fry bread (Native American). I've never heard of "fried dough" or any of the above with tomato sauce.

Jdogs12

mmm, I go to carnivals just for the fried dough.  Never heard or saw tomato sauce here in Boston though!  Powdered sugar or cinnamon/sugar mixture all the way.  If I make them at home there is always the option of butter & jelly on top too.  mmmm, yummy!

Sept1799

You have to love funnel cakes, zeppla's (not sure if I spelled that right) too!! They are Italian fried dough...ummm...you are making me hungry for them right now....ummmmmm good

JamieSarah15

They are elephant ears over here too! No sauce or anything else. Just the good 'ol powdered sugar. Holy yum. Summer needs to hurry up!

bluedaisyus

Jdogs12:

mmm, I go to carnivals just for the fried dough.  Never heard or saw tomato sauce here in Boston though!  Powdered sugar or cinnamon/sugar mixture all the way.  If I make them at home there is always the option of butter & jelly on top too.  mmmm, yummy!

omg, that sounds sooooo good right now...

rikkiandjulie

We have both here, but the dough is an elephant ear.  The funnel cakes are funnel cakes.

CCbride08

Ha....I have never heard it called elephant ears. I love fried dough with cinnamon and powdered sugar. When I tried funnel cakes they were good but a little more crunchy.

Femeros

I love me some sweet, fried dough from all over the world... funnel cakes (sometimes with strawberries & whipped cream) to doughnuts (especially cruellers), beignets, sopaipillas, and fritters to zeppole and churros and gulab jamun to loukoumades and rosettes. ?Yummy!