New State Fair Foods for 2014

Every year there’s a host of new foods at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, and while the imaginative deep-fried-on-a-stick creations can be hit or miss, sometimes the shear novelty is worth shelling out a few bucks to try. Without further ado, here’s the line up for 2014:

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Beer Gelato: Made fresh daily on-site, this rich, smooth and creamy gelato is blended with local craft beer. – At Mancini’s Al Fresco

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Bison Dog: Hickory-smoked and made from naturally pasture-raised bison in River Falls, the dog can be served Chicago-style or with your choice of fixings. – At Chicago Dogs

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Blue Cheese & Corn Fritz with a fresh herb chimichurri – At The Blue Barn

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Breakfast Juicy LuLu: An English muffin with two American cheese-stuffed sausage patties. – At LuLu’s Public House

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Caribbean-Style Lobster Roll with a citrus chipotle mayo – At Café Caribe

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“Chicken in the Waffle” smothered with a creamy sausage gravy – At The Blue Barn

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Chilaquiles: Corn tortilla chips covered in chili verde sauce with chicken and topped with fried eggs. – At El Sol Mexican Food

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Chocolate Dessert “Salami”: Chocolate, butter, almonds and walnuts all rolled into a distinctive salami shape. – At Sausage Sisters

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Deep-Fried Breakfast On-a-Stick: A sausage patty, one egg and Canadian bacon between two pancakes, dipped in batter and deep-fried on-a-stick. – At The Sandwich Stop

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Deep-Fried Buckeyes: A creamy peanut butter ball coated in chocolate, dipped in funnel cake batter, deep-fried and served with a strawberry sauce. – At Spaghetti Eddie’s

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Deep-Fried Lobster On-a-Stick: Lobster pieces poached in butter, dipped in a corn batter, and deep-fried. – At LuLu’s Public House

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Beer-Battered Brat: A locally made gluten- and nitrate-free brat, dipped in a homemade beer batter and deep-fried on-a-stick. – At Sonny’s

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Hot Toasted Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich: Two hot, crunchy, toasted waffles sandwich a wedge of vanilla ice cream. – At West End Creamery

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Iron Range Pierogies: Deep-fried dumplings stuffed with potatoes and cheddar cheese, topped with crispy onion strings and served with horsey sauce. – At The Blue Barn

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JonnyPops: This all-natural frozen fruit and cream bar is like a smoothie on-a-stick. A variety of flavor choices includes the fair-exclusive Snelling Strawberry Rhubarb. – At JonnyPops

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Korean BBQ Collar: Slow-smoked pork collar finished with a garlic ginger BBQ glaze and served with kimchi pickles. – At Famous Dave’s

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North Shore Pasta, Walleye Mac & Cheese: smoked walleye with sweet corn kernels, roasted red peppers on cavatappi noodles, in a smoked Gouda sauce. – At Giggles’ Campfire Grill

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PB&J French Toast: The ever-popular peanut butter & jelly sandwich is fused with French toast. – At Robbinsdale OES Dining Hall

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Pizza Tots: A combo of sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella, seasonings and hash browns… dusted with Parmesan and served with a side of pizza sauce. – At Green Mill

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Pretzel Curds: Wisconsin cheddar cheese curds are coated in a batter made from crushed pretzels, bread crumbs and beer. – At O’Gara’s at the Fair

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Prime Rib Taco: Sliced rotisserie prime rib served in a flour tortilla with sautéed onions and peppers, topped with chili con queso. – At LuLu’s Public House

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Rustic Stuffed Scone: A Parmesan-crusted, baked butter scone stuffed with ham, Swiss, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, and a creamy béchamel sauce. – At French Meadow Bakery

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Schnitzel Strips – Pork tenderloin coated with a seasoned breading, then fried, served with a lemon, garlic and mayonnaise dipping sauce. – At Smoothies and Jurassic Dogs

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Shrimp Dog: Baby shrimp and cream cheese are batter-dipped, deep fried and served on-a-stick with raspberry chipotle sauce or cocktail sauce. – At The Shrimp Shack

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SnoRibbons: A fusion of cotton candy, flaky shaved ice and creamy layered snow. – At Blue Moon Dine-In Theater

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Jello Salad Ice Cream – Inspired by the classic potluck dessert, this flavor has a sweet cream base with lime juice and cranberry sauce, blended with marshmallows dipped in marshmallow crème. – Izzy’s Ice Cream, at the Hamline Church Dining Hall

Photographs courtesy of the Minnesota State Fair.

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