What did vegan Cory Booker eat at the Iowa State Fair?

[left-of-center2012]

The Iowa State Fair, with its pork chops on a stick and massive turkey legs, might not be the obvious place for a vegan to get something to eat. But U.S. Sen Cory Booker of New Jersey, a vegan, did find something to eat Saturday — and it was even deep-fried.

Veggie-Table, a small yellow booth located along the Grand Concourse, offers vegetarian and vegan fair foods. Booker ordered a "Golden Fried" peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a stick, which one employee said was one of the few vegan items they offered. He took one bite and immediately ordered another. "It's a little slice of heaven," Booker told reporters.

As Booker started in on his second PB&J, he joked that the Democratic race should be decided by competitive eating. "I would love to have a PB&J on a stick eating contest, he said. "I feel like I can take the field, actually. Gillibrand might give me a run for my money."

The day before, U.S. Rep Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, a vegetarian Democrat running for president, also stopped at Veggie-Table. Along with the fried snack, her team also purchased a veggie corndog as a horde of reporters and photographers looked on.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2019/08/10/cory-booker-fried-peanut-butter-and-jelly-iowa-state-fair-vegan-food/1978954001/

[in2herbs]

1. Vege booth at an Iowa state fair . . . . oxymoron? I am pro-vegan but this made me chuckle. nt

[elleng]

4. They DO have vegetables in Iowa;

my brother, sister in law, and their kids are vegetarian, have lived there for many years and haven't perished!

[hlthe2b]

5. I remember many years ago sitting down in the old time cafe with my parents in rural farm town MO

where my Grandparents had lived/grown up and where I'd spent much of my childhood visiting.

Hearing these steak and potato small town farmers now ordering salads and talking their cholesterol was almost mind-numbing. So, I guess there is continued evolution--even in Iowa!

[hlthe2b]

2. More like a jelly filled doughnut, I'd imagine... Wonder if what they fry it in is REALLY vegan, tho

[left-of-center2012]

6. More like a jelly filled doughnut?

A jelly filled doughnut is more of a 'cake-like' pastry.

Deep Fried PB&J Sandwiches

Heat oil in a large saucepan to 350 degrees.

Cut each bread slice into a 3 ½ circle using a round cookie cutter.

Spread 1 Tbsp peanut butter onto 4 circles.
Top with 1 Tbsp of jam.
Top with another bread circle.
Seal the edges by pressing firmly and squeezing the two pieces of bread together.

Place sandwiches into the hot oil and fry until golden brown.

Transfer to paper towels and allow to cool slightly.

https://www.pbcrave.com/recipes/deep-fried-pb-j-sandwiches

[hlthe2b]

7. I didn't mean it WAS a jelly-filled doughnut, just that the comparison makes it less strange.

[TexasTowelie]

3. Cory will encounter some difficulties when he gets into barbecue country.

He will fit in as well as I did when all of my friends in Austin went vegetarian back in the 90s. I think that all of those friends returned to eating meat eventually.

[blueinredohio]

8. I go to the fair just to get the deep fried vegetables with ranch. YUM!!

[JI7]

9. im sure they have Corn

[demmiblue]

10. I occasionally make a grilled PB&J sandwich. Very yummy!

[Demovictory9]

11. ewww, dont like pbj

[Joe941]

12. I'm warming up to the idea os a vegetarian president.

It would be very good for the environment.

[zackymilly]

13. He'd have to pardon a tofurkey at Thanksgiving. n/t

[Joe941]

14. I tried an impossible whopper today. It was good.

[cwydro]

19. Huh? How?

How would a president’s eating choices have any effect on the environment?

[Joe941]

20. Influence to the nation.

[zackymilly]

15. I saw Harris eating meat there. We need a meat eater in the White House! n/t

[Joe941]

16. The environment needs a vegan.

[OnDoutside]

21. Hurrah !

[Raine]

22. They've all been meat eaters we need a vegan or vegetarian

why would we need yet another meat eater.

[magicarpet]

17. Cotton Candy ?

[peggysue2]

18. I love peanut butter and jelly

I would definitely try this. At least Booker wasn't eating the deep-fried butter that was announced last year. That sounded ghastly. My arteries hurt just thinking about it.

[Raine]

23. Sounds good to me! nt