Get ready for some new food at state fair this year

Published 9:54 am Wednesday, June 24, 2015

FALCON HEIGHTS — About 50 new foods are being added to the Minnesota State Fair this year, including a burger dog, chilled bread pudding and deep fried ribs.

The new food items were announced Tuesday by the fair.

Highlights include the Hot Tail, which is a roasted pig tail in a scallion ginger sauce offered by the Rabbit Hole.

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Grandma Deb’s Snicker Bar Salad is another new item, including chopped Snickers, apples, whipped cream and caramel sauce. And LuLu’s Public House is offering a Mac & Cheese Cupcake.

There are some gluten-free items too, including an island-style coleslaw from Island Noodle and a Minnesota BEE-NICE Gluten-Free Muffin at the Minnesota Farmers Union.

This year’s Minnesota State Fair runs from Aug. 27 through Sept. 7.