Minnesota Roots: A Tour of the New Food Spectacular at the 2013 Minnesota State Fair

1. Minnesota Roots:
A Tour of the New Food Spectacular
at the 2013 Minnesota State Fair

2. It’s that time of year again when the
Great Minnesota Get-Together rolls
into town and we get to indulge in
some Food Innovations.
Check out all the New Foods we saw
at the Minnesota State Fair:
Disclaimer: Cargill does not endorse any of these referenced food products, nor can it be guaranteed that any of these products use Cargill salt.

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of the Minnesota
State Fair
Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Shrimp On-A-Stick
The Shrimp Shack: Grilled shrimp wrapped in bacon and served on-a-stick.

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of the Minnesota
State Fair
Big Andy
Andy’s Grille: ¼-pound hamburger topped with Philly steak, sautéed onions, red & green peppers
and melted American-Swiss cheese

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of the Minnesota
State Fair
Bourbon Wurst
Sausage by Cynthia: Homemade specialty pork sausage seasoned with sage, caraway, nutmeg
and infused with a distinctive & prestigious bourbon whiskey.

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of the Minnesota
State Fair
Breakfast Sausage Corndog
Hansen’s Foods: Breakfast sausage link dipped in a pancake corndog batter, deep fried and
served with a side of maple syrup.

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of the Minnesota
State Fair
Café Caribe’s Taco Slider Trio
Café Caribe: A sampler of 3 bite-size tacos: grilled jerk chicken with cheese; pulled pork smothered
in a tangy BBQ sauce; and crunchy shrimp topped with creamy chipotle sauce and citrus slaw.

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of the Minnesota
State Fair
Cajun Pork Rinds
Famous Dave’s: Flash-fried pork skins dusted with Cajun seasonings and served with lemon and
Alabama-White BBQ sauce.

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of the Minnesota
State Fair
Candied Bacon Cannoli
Ole’s Cannoli: The ultimate sweet-savory combo: chewy, caramelized bacon pieces paired with
Ole’s sweet, smooth ricotta cheese filling in a fried, crunchy pastry shell.

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State Fair
Chipotle Chicken Salad Fajita
Juanita’s Fajitas: Chicken, walnuts, Craisins and apples with shredded lettuce, chipotle sour cream
and a hint of honey in a tortilla.

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of the Minnesota
State Fair
Chocolate Chili Ice Cream
R&R Ice Cream: Homemade chocolate ice cream infused with a blend of dark chocolate and chili
spices. The flavor is chocolate with a hint of heat in every bite.

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State Fair
Chop Dogs
Blue Moon Dine-In Theater: A Kramarczuk all-beef wiener chopped into pieces and grilled until the
skin turns crusty. Served original-style, chili dog-style or in a brat-style currywurst.

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State Fair
Cocoa Cheese Bites
Axel’s: Wisconsin cheddar cheese nuggets breaded with cocoa puffs, fried and served with a
chocolate dipping sauce.

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State Fair
Comet Corn
Blue Moon Dine-In Theater: A futuristic caramel corn made with liquid nitrogen. This icy-cold popcorn
is crispy, crunchy, sweet & salty and leaves a trail of comet dust when exhaled out of the nose and mouth.

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Craft Beer Battered Onion Rings
Ball Park Café: Thick-cut onions are dipped in Indeed Daytripper, a local craft beer, then battered,
deep fried and served with a spicy beer mustard.

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State Fair
Deep Fried Olives
Fried Fruit: Extra large, pitted green olives dipped in a seasoned batter, deep fried to a golden brown
and served with dipping sauce.

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State Fair
English Toffee Fudge Puppy
Granny’s Kitchen Fudge Puppies: Chocolate-covered bits of English toffee baked in the middle of a
fudge puppy (Belgian waffle on-a-stick) then dipped in chocolate and layered with whipped cream, a
toffee sauce and more bits of chocolate-covered English toffee.

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State Fair
Double Bacon Corndog
Campbell’s Flavored Corndogs: Bacon-wrapped hot dog dipped in a corndog batter blended with
real bacon bits then deep fried.

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State Fair
Jalapeño Cheese Corndog
Campbell’s Flavored Corndogs: Jalapeño and cheese-infused hot dog dipped in a spicy corndog
batter then deep fried.

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State Fair
Sweet Corn Corndog
Campbell’s Flavored Corndogs: Hot dog dipped in a corndog batter mixed with kernels of sweet
corn then deep fried.

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State Fair
Fried Pickles ‘n’ Chocolate
Preferred Pickles: Preferred Pickles’ popular deep fried pickles dusted with powdered sugar and
served with a side of chocolate for dipping.

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State Fair
Funnel Cake Sundaes
Funnel Cakes: Traditional funnel cakes served with soft-serve ice cream and sundae toppings.

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State Fair
Grilled Glazed Donut
Moe & Joe’s: Traditional glazed donut grilled and served with a strawberry mint dipping sauce.

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State Fair
Gyros by G & G Concessions
G & G Concessions: Serving traditional Greek gyros and chicken pitas.

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State Fair
Cicchetti Cones filled with Shrimp Fresco
Mancini’s Al Fresco: A Cicchetti Cone (spiral cone of fresh baked bread) with Shrimp Fresco – shrimp
tossed in a lemon and tarragon-based dressing with fresh leaf lettuce.

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State Fair
Cicchetti Cones filled with
Mancini’s Original Meatballs
Mancini’s Al Fresco: A Cicchetti Cone (spiral cone of fresh baked bread) with The Original Meatball
– piping hot meatballs in a fresh marinara sauce topped with parmesan cheese.

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State Fair
Mancini’s Signature Steak Sandwich
Mancini’s Al Fresco: A seasoned and char-grilled USDA Choice top sirloin steak served on grilled
focaccia. Try it with sautéed peppers and onions.

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State Fair
Porketta Pig Wings
Mancini’s Al Fresco: Slow-roasted split pork shanks seasoned with Mancini’s Iron Range-inspired
seasoning.

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State Fair
Minnepumpkin Pie
Minneapple Pie: An individual deep fried pumpkin pie with cinnamon and sugar-dusted flaky crust
and served with vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.

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State Fair
North Woods BBQ Taco
San Felipe Tacos: BBQ pulled pork topped with bourbon syrup and fresh coleslaw, served on a
house-made corncake then wrapped in a flour tortilla.

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State Fair
Peanut Butter & Jelly Malt
Goertze’s Dairy Kone: Real dairy soft-serve ice cream hand blended the old fashioned way with milk,
malted milk powder, Goertze’s homemade peanut butter sauce and grape jelly.

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State Fair
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sundae
Goertze’s Dairy Kone: Real dairy soft-serve ice cream smothered in Goertze’s homemade creamy
peanut butter sauce, laced with sweet grape jelly, complemented by a crispy peanut butter cookie
and finished with real whipped cream.

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State Fair
Persian Kabob Koobideh
Holy Land Deli: Your choice of ground beef or chicken seasoned with onion, saffron and Persian
spices - served alone or in a dish with basmati rice that is topped with saffron and butter.

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State Fair
Philly Fries
Andy’s Grille: Seasoned waffle fries topped with Philly steak, sautéed onions, red & green peppers
and melted American-Swiss cheese.

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of the Minnesota
State Fair
Pitchfork Sausage
Pitchfork Sausage: A grilled sausage served on a specially designed pitchfork. Sausage flavors include:
Mild sweet Italian sausage; Polish sausage; jalapeño cheese-infused hotdog; and a gluten-free sausage.

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State Fair
Pork Belly Sliders
O’Gara’s at the Fair: Thick-cut slices of pork belly bacon topped with red cabbage slaw and O’Gara’s
sauce, served on a bun.

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State Fair
Portobello Bites
Minnesota Wine Country: Grilled sourdough toast brushed with creamy roasted garlic sauce, topped
with aged romano & parmesan cheeses and a slice of Portobello mushroom, served warm from the grill.

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State Fair
Deep Fried Monte Cristo
The Sandwich Stop: A triple decker ham and turkey sandwich with Swiss and American cheese deep
fried in a light and crispy batter, and garnished with powdered sugar and raspberry preserves.

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State Fair
Wine Glazed Deep Fried Meatloaf
Minnesota Wine Country: Homemade meatloaf deep fried on-a-stick with a red pepper wine glaze.

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State Fair
Dough-sant
French Meadow Bakery: Buttery and flaky croissant donut that is deep fried and topped with a
dusting of powdered sugar.