A television crew was on the grounds Saturday, taping the nationally-broadcast Cooking Channel show Carnival Eats, mentioned in our April 14, 2015 post, Chow Hound. Affable host Noah Cappe started early, interviewing Fried Specialties owner Jim Hasbrouck and getting the skinny—if you can call it that—on the Defibrillator sandwich, a decadent mixture of meats and cheese. Cappe then moved on to shoot several more segments at other stands to be broadcast on upcoming episodes.
Cappe, wearing the white shirt in these exclusive State Fair Hound photos, took time between to talk to The Hound, marveling at the size of the New York State Fair and revealing that he estimates that Carnival Eats, now in its third season, has presented about 200 foods from fairs and festivals in the US and Canada. This marks his first stop at our State Fair.
Watching the CE crew work was an eye-opener in terms of the elaborate and exacting effort that goes into each scene. First-rate production quality and expert editing make each show deliciously entertaining, allowing Cappe to gets his sparkling personality, as well as his hands, into each outrageous recipe. Off camera, the lanky Toronto native is as charming and personable as his television persona, taking time to chat and pose for photos between takes.
The State Fair scenes will appear in an upcoming season-three episode of Carnival Eats and the Hound will be watching.
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