The York Dispatch is in the middle of a contest that I can get my teeth into. (Sorry).
Vote for your favorite York Fair food here. You'll see a list, including Johnny Eagle hamburgers (or Bury's). Now, there's plenty of good stuff, but between Johnny Eagle, the York City firefighters cheese steaks and Tubby Tommy's, it would be a tough choice.
The Fried Food capital of the world, the Texas State Fair, announced its food winners recently. You can choose between Deep Fried Jambalaya or Fried Bacon Cinnamon Roll. I always favor the Texas Fair's armadillo eggs. This is the place that sells turkey legs as big as a ham. Bury's has been at the fair for more than 70 years, and in the postcard at left, it says it sold more than six TONS of burgers in 1940. Impressive, eh?
The family still works the stand, and will bring out the World War II price list at the first hint. Burgers were 13 cents apiece, milk or coffee was a nickel.
If you've not had a Bury's burger, be aware you'll need a few napkins. The burgers swim in a red sauce that is guaranteed to drip on your shirt, or at least down your chin.
And it's worth every drip.
