{"id":1312864,"date":"2019-07-26T19:07:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-27T01:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=984854"},"modified":"2019-07-26T19:07:53","modified_gmt":"2019-07-27T01:07:53","slug":"from-50000-mini-donuts-to-fried-chicken-biscuits-mountain-fair-food-vendors-satisfy-all-appetites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/from-50000-mini-donuts-to-fried-chicken-biscuits-mountain-fair-food-vendors-satisfy-all-appetites\/","title":{"rendered":"From 50,000 mini donuts to fried chicken biscuits, Mountain Fair food vendors satisfy all appetites"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.3680555555556\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-984854-584\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-1024x684.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"John Stroud\/Post Independent | Biscuit Truck chef Drew Scott at the grill.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>Biscuit Truck chef Drew Scott at the grill.<\/strong><br \/>John Stroud\/Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-1024x684.jpg\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-2-1024x611.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"John Stroud\/Post Independent | Mini Donuts co-owner Kitti Sanderson tops off the donuts with some more sweetness.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Mini Donuts co-owner Kitti Sanderson tops off the donuts with some more sweetness.<\/strong><br \/>John Stroud\/Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-2-1024x611.jpg\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-7-1024x771.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"John Stroud\/Post Independent | The Biscuit Truck.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p><strong>The Biscuit Truck.<\/strong><br \/>John Stroud\/Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-7-1024x771.jpg\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-8-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-8-1024x747.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"John Stroud\/Post Independent |\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7\">\n<p>John Stroud\/Post Independent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-8-1024x747.jpg\" alt><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/from-50000-mini-donuts-to-fried-chicken-biscuits-mountain-fair-food-vendors-satisfy-all-appetites\/?#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/from-50000-mini-donuts-to-fried-chicken-biscuits-mountain-fair-food-vendors-satisfy-all-appetites\/?#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>From breakfast to dessert, Mountain Fair festival goers can look forward to a smorgasbord of food offerings this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its 48th year, the Carbondale tradition that kicked off Friday and goes through Sunday anticipates 20,000 attendees.<\/p>\n<p>One of this year\u2019s food vendors \u2014 Aspen Mini Donuts \u2014 plans on selling 50,000 of its mini sweet treats over the course of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most popular donut that we make is cinnamon sugar,\u201d Aspen Mini Donuts co-owner Kitti Sanderson said of the crowd favorite. \u201cWe make a home-brewed iced coffee, which is relatively new; we just launched that this week and we are really looking forward to putting out lots of cinnamon sugar donuts and iced coffee this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-5-1024x701.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-984895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-5-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-5-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-5-768x526.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong>Donuts in the fryer.<\/strong><br \/><em>fairfood-gpi-072719-5<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prepared hot, fresh and in intervals of six and 12, the Aspen Mini Donuts food truck has the ability to put out as many as 3,000 donuts in an hour. In addition to Kitti Sanderson, the local family-run business also includes husband Robert Sanderson and their 17-year-old son Robert Sanderson Jr.<\/p>\n<p>The self-described \u201cdonut connoisseurs\u201d always seek out mini donuts when they travel and in May launched their own mini donut truck that frequents fairs, festivals, fundraisers and, upon request, private events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most important thing for us is to be a part of the community,\u201d Sanderson said. \u201cWe are also very sustainable and eco conscious and we really like that message that Mountain Fair was putting off \u2014 making sure that the event was 100-percent green hit home with us and is definitely something we wanted to be involved in.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Get yer biscuits<\/h4>\n<p>Another Roaring Fork Valley eatery \u2014 The Biscuit food truck, owned by Matt Campbell \u2014 plans on selling hundreds of biscuits at this year\u2019s Mountain Fair.<\/p>\n<p>Chef Drew Scott, who has lived in El Jebel for the last 20 years, typically starts prepping the truck\u2019s fluffy goodness at 4 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>A southerner at heart and University of Georgia graduate, Scott always looked forward to the weekend when his father prepared biscuits.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, the two plan on serving three different biscuits to the Mountain Fair crowd, with the favorite being the Son of a Biscuit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a customer favorite and our favorite,\u201d Scott explained of the Son of a Biscuit. \u201cIt\u2019s a fried chicken biscuit with avocado, chipotle butter, bacon and cheddar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also on this weekend\u2019s menu, a biscuit that goes by the name of The Beast.<\/p>\n<p>The Beast prominently features ham, grilled onions, bacon and chipotle butter on a fluffy biscuit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-3-1024x627.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-984896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-3-1024x627.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-3-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/07\/fairfood-gpi-072719-3-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption><strong>BLT Biscuit with chips.<\/strong><br \/><em>fairfood-gpi-072719-3<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The third menu item includes a bacon, lettuce and tomato biscuit topped off with honey butter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am looking forward to getting our biscuits out there,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:mabennett@postindependent.com\">mabennett@postindependent.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/from-50000-mini-donuts-to-fried-chicken-biscuits-mountain-fair-food-vendors-satisfy-all-appetites\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biscuit Truck chef Drew Scott at the grill.John Stroud\/Post Independent Mini Donuts co-owner Kitti Sanderson tops off the donuts with some more sweetness.John Stroud\/Post Independent The Biscuit Truck.John Stroud\/Post Independent John Stroud\/Post Independent Show CaptionsHide Captions From breakfast to dessert, Mountain Fair festival goers can look forward to a smorgasbord of food offerings this weekend. 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