The State Fair of Texas runs through October 23. The Texas Agriculture Department has taken huge strides in the past few years to educate Texans on locally made products. If you happen to make it out to the fair grounds, make sure and head over to the Food and Fiber building and check out the GO TEXAN General Store. It is stocked with great products from all over Texas. Here are a few of our favorites:
Ready Rita
This is a margarita mix comes completely ready for the addition of your favorite tequila. The thing that makes Ready Rita different from other mixes is that the product come in a variety of colors. More specifically, a variety of college and professional football team colors. Genius! And delicious.
Found at: Section 26
Price: $12.99
The Yellow Farmhouse
From a farm in North Central Texas, Yellow Farmhouse, mills and packages their wheat, corn, and grain sorghum, preparing all products themselves and getting them straight to you. Perfect for baking.
Found at: Section 56
Price: $12.00
Uniquely Gourmet
These are the best jarred quail eggs I have ever had. Uniquely Gourmet is based in the Piney Woods of East Texas where they produce salsas, fruit preserves, pickles, relishes, olives, and out-of-this-world jalapeño quail eggs.
Found at: Section 29
Price: Starting at $7.99
Slaton Bakery
These West Texas vanilla wafers would be an irresistible addition to any banana pudding recipe. But they’re also great on their own.
Found at: Section 15
Price: $4.99
Behrnes’ Pepper Salts
Behrens’ Pepper Salts is not your ordinary spice company. Their goal is to improve the flavor of your food while contributing to a healthier you. All three flavors claim to have distinct health benefits.
Found at: Section 45
Price: $6.99 per bottle or $20 per 3-pack
Chilitepin King
All products are derived from the chiltepin pepper. King Salsa is a tomato based salsa that packs a punch while it’s counterpart, Armadillo Queen, brings in a little sweetness.
Found at: Section 2
Price: Salsas $6.99 and jelly $4.99
Texas Select Beverage Co.
You may know them for their popular beer, Texas Select, but these guys also make a large variety of tasty teas. Apricot peach is one of my favorites. They are all sold in 8-packs and are easy to prepare.
Found at: Section 18
Price: $14.95
One & Only Salad Dressing
One & Only is produced right here in Dallas and made with 100% organic ingredients. All three flavors would be the perfect addition to any salad.
Found at: Section 6
Price: $12.99
Spiceitup!
This bloody mary mix can also be used as a healthy jump start in the mornings when no alcohol is added, of course. Serve over ice with a fresh squeezed lime and there you go.
Found at: Section 8
Price: $12.99
Los Tios Bean Dip
Los Tios is a Houston-based restaurant chain serving up some of their most popular salsas and dips in prepackaged form. These bean dips are absolutely addicting. Perfect for just dipping or as an addition to any nacho recipe.
Found at: Section 11
Price: $2.99
