2009 Minnesota State Fair: Peach-Glazed Pork Cheeks and Norwegian Banana Splits

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Its that time of year again, the State Fair starts on Thursday and runs through Labor Day. Please share any thoughts reviews on the food and events.

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Some new foods for this year:
Chocolate covered watermelon on a stick
Funnel cake fries
Brat burgers
Fry dogs
Peach glazed pork cheeks
Sunfish filets in a boat
Foot long dessert pizza on a stick
Swedish meatballs and gravy
Pot roast sundae
Deep fried Norwegian banana split
Beignets
Tornado potato
Texas steak dinner on a stick

A couple months ago there was some talk amongst some posters about a State Fair get-together, is anyone still interested in this idea? My tentative plans are to be there Friday, Aug. 28 after work until late, Sunday Aug. 30 most of the day and Saturday, Sept. 5 all day. I might toss in another night after work, or a second day over Labor day weekend if anyone is interested in the get-together on a different day.

[Nathan]

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I'll be there for social media breakfast on Friday (8/28) morning for work, then spend the day eating my way across the grounds.

New foods to which I am looking forward:
Peach Glazed Pork Cheeks - Famous Dave's
Roti Dhalpourie served with jerk chicken or curry chicken
Trinidadian "doubles" (two pieces of bara bread filled with curried chick peas, hot sauce and chutney) - Harry Singh's
Deep Fried Norwegian Banana Split (banana wrapped in lefse, deep fried and topped with ice cream, chocolate, pineapple and strawberries) - Ole & Lena's
Catfish po' boy - Rajin Cajun
Spam curds (Spam and cheese battered and deep fried) - SpamBurgers

[Greyeagle]

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Spam curds (Spam and cheese battered and deep fried) - SpamBurgers

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Sorry.


Cheese on a stick, Tom Thumb Donuts, Turkey's Delight, & a blackberry malt.....not sure what I will have for lunch.

[Bob Gray]

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Nothing quite like state fair food!

I remember as a kid we'd always go to the all-you-can-eat milk stand at the Minnesota State Fair. Thing was, they had the milk really cold, so you could only drink one or two glasses. But still great memories. Do they still have the all-you-can-eat milk stand?

[Greyeagle]

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Nothing quite like state fair food!

I remember as a kid we'd always go to the all-you-can-eat milk stand at the Minnesota State Fair. Thing was, they had the milk really cold, so you could only drink one or two glasses. But still great memories. Do they still have the all-you-can-eat milk stand?

Yep - next to Turkey's Delight (seriously, it's the best turkey sandwich you'll ever have). Convenient.

[The Rube]

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I always like going on Labor Day. Many things are discounted, so you can maximize your food dollar.

[bigblue_dl]

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Yep - next to Turkey's Delight (seriously, it's the best turkey sandwich you'll ever have). Convenient.

I've had one of those before, and they are very good, but I don't go to the State Fair to eat a turkey sandwich.

Of the new foods, I really need to try the peach glazed pork cheeks and the norwegian banana split. I will probably try the fry dog and the pot roast sundae also.

[JF_Gophers]

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My tentative plan is to be there from about 10 till 3 on Friday the 28th, and again on Friday the 4th.

I don't really go for anything but the food (and beer) and some light browsing of the crap people are selling. Maybe a stop to watch Robot Wars.

[Slap Shot]

I like getting warm chocolate chip cookies and going to the milk booth. I can taste it now.

And there's usually pretty good gyro or burrito to be had somewhere.

Can't say I eat anything on a stick there, not even corn dogs/pronto pups.

[bigblue_dl]

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I don't really go for anything but the food (and beer) and some light browsing of the crap people are selling. Maybe a stop to watch Robot Wars.

I always spend a lot of my time in the beef barn and at the beef show. I used to show in 4-H, FFA and Open class beef shows so I still know many people that are there, and I enjoy watching the shows still. Last year I was even the last minute ringman for one of the open class rings.

We always used to get a bunch of entertainment out of all of you city slickers! People never figured out to never pick up a dollar bill laying in the aisle of the beef barn...

[Handyman]

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I worked at the Fair twice...you think it is crazy going try dealing with you people for two weeks...oh my! That said I still get free stuff from other workers there

Oh and Sweet Martha's Cookies are the best and if you havent had Alligator at Bayou Bobs I highly recommend it

[Dirty]

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We always used to get a bunch of entertainment out of all of you city slickers! People never figured out to never pick up a dollar bill laying in the aisle of the beef barn...

I don't know what your family told you but choosing to not mount the farm animals makes us the normal ones.

[bigblue_dl]

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I don't know what your family told you but choosing to not mount the farm animals makes us the normal ones.

75% of the people you see walking around the fair are far from being "normal".

Besides, you're not supposed to mount cattle, you lead cattle, you mount horses. We don't have horses, never have, never will. So no mounting occurs for me!
You really don't have to worry about the people with cattle, its those with sheep and goats that are a little bit off.

[BadgerAlum@WMU]

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Swedish meatballs and gravy

I believe I read that this is served wrapped in lefse...known as a Lefse Buss. It's served by the lefse place, anyhow.

I will miss this year's fair...I moved to Milwaukee and so I'm not two hours away anymore. Wisconsin's fair just isn't the same, even though we had chocolate covered bacon and our mayor made himself a hero there. And my job isn't sensitive to the fact that people shouldn't have to ask for the occasional weekend off.

[BadgerAlum@WMU]

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We always used to get a bunch of entertainment out of all of you city slickers! People never figured out to never pick up a dollar bill laying in the aisle of the beef barn...

The sheep barn had one up on you. Some county's sheep kids have a giant rubber spider on a string hanging over one of the rafters. I'm a country girl (not farm-raised but plenty of farm experience) and I got a laugh out of that one (and wisely saw it before they saw me).