The New Food This Year at The Fair

Food is synonymous with the Minnesota State Fair. In fact, it is one of the fair's many staples that makes it so great.

Over at the Pioneer Press they posted an article listing all the new foods that will be available this year. And me oh my is my mouth salivating as I read this list. Here are some of my personal highlights:

-- Big Andy, a quarter-pound hamburger topped with Philly steak, sauteed onions, red and green peppers and American-Swiss cheese, at Andy's Grille

-- Chipotle Chicken Salad Fajita, with walnuts, craisins and apples with shredded lettuce,chipotle sour cream and a hint of honey in a tortilla, at Juanita's Fajitas

-- Mancini's Signature Steak Sandwich, on grilled focaccia and served with sauteed peppers and onions, at Mancini's Al Fresco 

-- Peanut Butter & Jelly Malts and Sundaes, at Goertze's Dairy Kone (I know it sounds weird, but I am genuinely curious what it will taste. For better or for worse, I will be buying this at the Fair.) 

And of course there are a couple of WTF food items on the list, like:

-- Fried Pickles 'n' Chocolate, deep-fried pickles dusted with powdered sugar and served with a side of chocolate for dipping, at Preferred Pickles

Tell us what you think about the new food in the comment section below and be sure to read more about the all new foods at the Minnesota State Fair here.

2013 State Fair Food Announced

State Fair count down has started and with that countdown comes excitement of new food at the State Fair! Click here to visit the complete list of Minnesota's State Fair new foods for 2013! What are you most excited for? I will for sure try Candied Bacon Cannoli, Deep Fried Bread Pudding, Wine Glazed Deep Fried Meatloaf, and Porketta Pig Wings from Mancini’s.

The Minnesota Fair is Over

The Minnesota Fair is over and it really is pretty sad. It was such a good fair this year and I can't believe I spend all year hyping this fair up and then it goes by faster than anything in the whole entire world. I just hope that everyone got a chance to go and experience all the wonderful foods, rides, and interesting booths this year. It was such a good one and I can't wait for next year's.

The Great Minnesota Get Together is over once again

Its hard to believe that another Minnesota State Fair is over, and the next is a year away. But now that the barns have been swept out, the food vendors have gone home and the mid-way rides are at another carnival... I think that it is time for a re-cap of this years fair and a look forward to next years events.

This year brought new food (chocolate covered bacon) as well as old favorites (cheese curds and pronto pups), new rides, and new health concerns. However even with the outbreak of H1N1 at the Fair, I would have to say that MN State Fair Officials handled it all calmly and with the best interest of Minnesotans and Fair Visitors at top of mind.

My favorites from this year:
1) Cheese Curds, always at the top of the list
2) Summer Shandy, a great way to beat the heat
3) Jason Aldean at the Grandstand
4) Techno Power in the Midway
5) and the Big Bucket O' Fries

See you all next year at the Great Minnesota Get Together!

Hot Air at the Fair

I heard on the news that this week is statistically the hottest week of the Summer. If this is true why is it always thousands of degrees hotter at the Minnesota state fair during the end of August? Is it the large crowds of people creating all this heat? Or is it all the hot air coming out of the politician supporters raging about how open minded they are? Despite the heat, there always seem to be a whole lot of people there. Rain or shine, hot or cold (mostly hot) Minnesotans' love the state fair. The lines seem to get longer each year especially waiting in the cheese curd line as the heat engulfs me.

Minnesota State Fair in a lull

The Minnesota State fair news bulletins are mighty scarce the last few weeks, but I know if you don’t write in your blogs enough blogger penalizes you so I thought I better write something! Like...it’s finally March and that means spring which means we are one season closer to summer which means Minnesota State Fair time! I can smell the Minnesota State Fair cheese curds already – yummy!

In Minnesota it Snows

OK, I have the 12 days of Christmas song out of my head and it has been replaced by the Let it Snow, Let it Snow tune because it just won’t stop snowing! It is Minnesota and as a life long resident I am used to snow and I do enjoy it…for a little while, but I am so tired of shoveling and I am so tired of stomping off my boots when I enter the house. Is it summer yet? Is it time for the Great Minnesota Get together? I hope Santa brings us plenty of good weather and extra greasy cheese curds. Mmmmm…I am dreaming of a State Fair Christmas! Here is a message board that gives us Minnesotans pointers on where to find Cheese Curds on the Fair off-season.

Eat Some New Stuff, but Don’t Forget the Classics

Bob Shaw of the Pioneer Press recently took a trip to the State Fair with the family and scoured for some of the oddest (and best tasting) food at the Fair. What he came up with was a refreshing list of old favorites and new additions to the Fair. For real foodies, Shaw says to seek out the Food Building for the new Nitro ice cream, which is supposedly frozen in different ways than traditional ice cream. Another new and individualistic thing to seek out at the fair according to Shaw is the Beergarita, which is predictably eponymous for a mixture of beer and margarita. This frat-boy sounding concoction can be found at the Tejas stand near Dan Patch and Underwood. Besides these interesting finds, Shaw also said he had soft spots for the classics. One has to get the fried cheese curds, and don’t forget the bucket of Sweet Martha’s Cookies. Get some Minnesota State Fair tickets so you too can scrounge around for the weirdest food and the best deals at the Fair.

Crazy Food is Coming Up

The Minnesota State Fair is finally arriving this weekend, and after months of anticipation, it looks like the new exhibitions, food and activities at this year’s fair aren’t going to disappoint. For the Minnesota State Fair-goer who always wants to stay on top of the latest food creations at the fair, there will be new additions to the (in)famous on-a-stick treats. They include fried fruit, sloppy joes, Rocky Road scones, corned beef, cabbage(?) and Kool-Aid pickles (I have no idea). The fair is also going to apparently offer peanut butter hot dogs, calamari, and Uffda brats.

Favorite Fair Food

Every year there are a plethora of Minnesota State Fair Food choices. I must admit I usually enjoy at least one new thing at the fair every year, but for the most part I am a traditionalist. I enjoy Cheese Curds, Corn Dogs and Cotton Candy more than anything else. I also like to comsume a Pork Chop on a stick, Cheese on a stick and a fried candy bar on a stick. It’s no wonder I have to wear elastic shorts the week of the great Minnesota get-together. Whatever your taste buds desire, the Minnesota State Fair is sure to have something to satisfy!