Fried fare at the O.C. Fair

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Our examination of fried food at the Orange County Fair started humbly, but Chicken Charlies has expanded its empire of grease to become the epicenter of all that is battered and fried in fair-land. We took a tour of these battered, grease-soaked wonders.

Chicken Charlie's, Orange County Fair

( Rob Takata / For The Times )

Our examination of fried food at the Orange County Fair started humbly, but Chicken Charlies has expanded its empire of grease to become the epicenter of all that is battered and fried in fair-land. We took a tour of these battered, grease-soaked wonders.