Peak pickle? 10 charts show Minnesota State Fair food trends, present and past

The 2023 Great Minnesota Get Together features seven new foods celebrating pickles, marking a trend of innovative fair foods, including a spike in Sriracha and maple flavors, a rise and fall of "bowls" as a food trend, and a consistent presence of desserts and deep-fried dishes.

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2023 Minnesota State Fair's new food items ranked, from best to ... meh

Summary: The 2023 Minnesota State Fair offers a range of new food options, including the Holey Hamloaf Breakfast Sandwich, Amish doughnuts, Kind of a Big Dill Pickle Lemonade, MinneCookieDough Pie, Chicken Momo With Tomato Chutney, Fried Green Tomato Sandwich, Basil Hummus With Spicy Walnut Topping, Al Taco Baba, Italian Duo Dunkers, Irish Butter Ice Cream Over Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toast, Galabao, Lemonade Sorbet, Hot Honey Cheese Sticks, Cheesecake Curds, Loaded Lobster Fries, Crispy Lutefisk Steam Bun, Walleye Fritter Pops, and more.