Thread: Ideas for carnival food?

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We are having a fairly big party this year (60-70 people, all adults) and want a good food spread. In year's past we have done a whole buffet with heavy apps., treats, drinks, etc. This year our theme is CarnEvil so we want to tie that in. I will have cotton (rotten) candy, and we will have popcorn and hotdog carts there, and I was also thinking of a candy buffet. I want to come up with some other things and I would love any other food ideas that could be tied into a creepy carnival theme!

Nachos, corn dogs, pizza by the slice, soft pretzels with dipping sauces, fruit kabobs

You could make pinwheel sandwiches with red tortilla shells to mimic the red & white striped circus tents

Some cute carnival parties I'm sure you could "rough up":

http://karaspartyideas.blogspot.com/...label/carnival

http://www.hostessblog.com/2009/08/s...ntest-winners/

http://www.hostessblog.com/2008/10/r...circus-soiree/

SnoCones (bloody red) and elephant ears!

Thank you for the ideas!

I'm planning on using this theme for my party next year. So far my ideas for the food are:

• mini corn dogs
• french fries in paper cones
• mini hot dogs
• individual servings of nachos
• mini pizzas
• corn on the cob
• cotton candy on sticks
• mini funnel cakes
• popcorn in individual bags
• candy/caramel apples
• soft pretzels
• cinnamon roasted pecans

Going along the lines of your candy buffet, you could do a make your own caramel apple thing...have a crockpot full of caramel sauce melted and then have people dip their own and add the topping (nuts, crushed oreos, sprinkles, etc)

Funnel cakes would be cool, you could drizzle a spider web design on them with chocolate, but that would be time-consuming I suppose.

Wonder if you could deep fry a snack size candy bar?

Sounds like a great party theme, have fun!!