Holy Shit, The New Minnesota State Fair Foods Are Something Else

Start stretching your stomach now — the Minnesota State Fair just announced its new foods for 2016, and they're nuts.

1. Spam Sushi

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Like sushi, but with Spam in it. WHY NOT.

2. Deep-Fried Grilled Cheese Bites

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What could be better than a grilled cheese sandwich, EXCEPT a basket of many tiny grilled cheese sandwiches that have been deep-fried?

3. Candied Bacon Doughnut Sliders

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Candied bacon in a mini-doughnut sandwich, glazed in chocolate red wine ganache. Help.

4. Deep-Fried Nachos Supreme

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The perfect food (nachos), made more perfect by deep-frying. Covered with taco meat, guacamole, more nacho cheese, and sour cream, and served with jalapeños on the side.

5. Carpe Diem Cone

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This is a fish-shaped buttermilk miso waffle cone filled with vanilla ice cream and balsamic-roasted strawberry compote, graham cracker crumble, and a fresh strawberry. ALMOST too cute to eat.

6. Macaroni and Cheese Curds

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Pretty much what it sounds like — macaroni and cheese AND cheese curds, together in one blessed dish.

7. Cheesy French Onion Monkey Bread

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A savory pull-apart loaf filled with caramelized onions, cheese, and beef broth. I'm not drooling, you're drooling.

8. Iron Range Meat and Potato Loaf

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Wild rice gravy on top of mashed potatoes on top of cheddar cheese on top of seasoned beef. What could be more Midwestern than that?

9. Strawberry Doughnut Delight

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Doughnuts: the perfect sandwich bread! Whipped cream and strawberries: the perfect sandwich filling!!

10. Sheep Dog

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A lamb dog served with garlic sautéed kale (Kale! At the State Fair!), raw fermented sauerkraut, quinoa, and honey mustard drizzle. If you want it gluten-free, skip the bun.

11. Paneer on a Spear

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A new take on the Fair classic of fried cheese, this is Indian-seasoned paneer cheese coated with a local craft beer batter, fried, and served with tomato garlic chutney.

12. Candied Bacon BLT

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Not your deli's BLT — this one has crispy, thick candied bacon, rancher’s slaw, and green tomato spread on a sweet egg bun.

13. Minnesota Corn Dog

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Don't be fooled — this is not JUST a corn dog. This is custom-ground sausage on-a-stick made with blueberries, apples, wild rice, maple syrup, and cayenne, all dipped in a homemade corn dog batter and deep-fried. OMG.

14. Burnt Butt Ends

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Heh, butt. Try these premium cuts of pork seasoned with a BBQ rub, smoked over oak, and served with onions and jalapeños. Delicious.

15. Beer Brat Buddies

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Bring a friend, or come hungry — here you get TWO Oktoberfest beer brats in German pretzel buns with sauerkraut, chopped onions, and a choice of mustards.

16. Spam Curds

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Wash it all down with some cubed, battered, and deep-fried cheese-flavored SPAM®, served with a side of ranch dressing. HAPPY FAIR SEASON!!

To see the rest of the new foods announced for 2016, click here!