FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Among 33 new foods on the ever-growing menu at the Minnesota State Fair, which opens August 21:
Patisserie Sweets: A pull-apart apple glaze donut dough baked with Honeycrisp apples. Topped with brown sugar pecan streusel and orange blossom maple glaze. Or a banana s’more: Baked brown-butter crumb cake with bananas, marshmallows and chocolate chunks. Topped with a graham cracker streusel. Vegetarian. At Minnesota Farmers Union Coffee Shop, at north side of Dan Patch Avenue between Cooper and Cosgrove streets
Pimento cheese puffs: A blend of cheddar cheese, mayo and pimento peppers – wrapped in puff pastry and deep fried. Served with a side of pepper jelly. Vegetarian. At Shanghai Henri’s, at the International Bazaar, north section.
Pizza cheese curd tacos: Pepperoni, sausage and pizza-flavored fried cheese curds in crispy flour shell. Topped with marinara sauce and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. At Richie’s Cheese Curd Tacos, at west side of Chambers Street between West Dan Patch and Carnes avenues.
Earlier: Fair fodder /7: Nobody hungry at Great Get-Together