1. Fletcher's Corny Dog. It's a Dallas original and one of the biggest State Fair traditions: Fletcher's Original Corny Dog. The deep-fried corn-battered hot dog was created by Dallas residents Carl and Neil Fletcher. Corny dogs have been sold at the State Fair of Texas since 1942.
For other uses, see Taiga (disambiguation). Taiga (/ËtaÉªÉ¡É/; Russian: ÑÐ°Ð¹Ð³Ð°Ì; IPA: [tÉjËÉ¡a]; from Turkic) also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches. The taiga is the world's largest biome apart from the oceans.
Overview. The taiga is the largest land biome and the largest forest in the world covering 50 million acres or about 17% of the Earth's land and accounts for 27% of the world's forests. It covers most of northern Canada and Russia, and is characterized by many coniferous trees and often very cold weather in the winter.oreal Forest. The name boreal forest is often used as a synonym for taiga, however, strictly speaking, the boreal forest only represents the southern part of the taiga; the part where conditions are suitable for trees to grow.