2014’s New Minnesota State Fair Foods

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A necessary side effect of writing regularly for the Heavy Table is that you get to know your Minnesota State Fair Food, you know, fairly well. The 2014 list is out, and here are a few thoughts (with the necessary qualifier that Fair food regularly exceeds or falls short of expectations). Looking good: Beer Gelato is comprised of two great things that should, in theory, taste totally great together. And a lot will depend upon execution, but Iron Range Pierogies sound terrific. Looking weird: Chocolate Dessert Salami? We’ll try it. You literally never know. And the chicken-filled waffle cone could, in theory, work. Maybe? Looking terrible: What is it with the rampant lobster abuse at these events, anyway? History suggests that the Caribbean-Style Lobster Roll and Deep Fried Lobster-on-a-Stick will be some ungodly combination of chewy, flavorless, and expensive.