FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. – Palate adventures at the Minnedota State Fair number more than 500 choices. Among new choices thus year:

Minne Hot Hot. Smoked rib tips tossed in Nashville hot sauce. Served with Comeback Sauce. At RC’s BBQ booth. Images: Minnesota Sate Fair

Poltergeist and Steakxorcist. Poultrygeist iss fried chicken topped with sausage gravy and french-fried onions. The Steakxorcist is chicken-fried steak topped with sausage gravy and French-fried onions. Served on n buttery Texas toast. Both are vegan. At Herbivorous Butcher booth.

Kulfi. Indian-Style ice cream in three creamy flavors — almond/cashew/pistachio, mango, and saffron/almond/[istachio.,Made with condensed milk.. Gluten-free and vegetarian. At Hot Indian booth.