But the appealing taste of fried foods comes at a cost. Research links the oils used to cook them to health problems like heart disease , type 2 diabetes , and cancer .

Here’s a taste of seven standout — and sometimes oddball — deep-fried goodies in Springfield. Pickles. Natalie Pritchard holds up a batch of deep-fried pickle chips at the Illinois State Fair.

While it’s hard to beat fried chicken and fries from your go-to food joint, the best deep fryers can recreate restaurant-quality versions of your favorites.

The concessions contest, which has encouraged chimeric creations like the cotton candy taco and deep-fried cherry Jell-O since 2005, is a major draw for fairgoers like Ms. Valdez, who had come ...

A steady diet of deep-fried food with breading can increase your risk of heart disease and cancer. Dania Maxwell Los Angeles Times/TNS It takes a lot to surprise me on the topic of nutrition, but ...