One of the Most Searched Fair Foods is Right Here in Minnesota

It's State Fair time in most of the Nation, and definitely here in the Midwest.  The Iowa State fair is running this week, while the Minnesota State Fair, otherwise known as the Great Minnesota Get-Together, starts a week from today (next Thursday) and runs though Labor Day.

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Every year we get a list of the new foods and drinks that will be offered at the fair.  This year there are 63 new drinks, of all different types, and also over 30 new foods.  One of those new foods is the deep fried Ranch Dressing.  That one comes with a question of "how do they do that"?

According to the Minnesota State Fair website: 

Ranch dressing filling made with ranch seasoning, buttermilk and cream cheese in a panko shell, deep-fried and dusted with ranch powder. Served with a side of hot honey sauce crafted with Cry Baby Craig's hot sauce. (Vegetarian)

I thought that was a bit crazy, but then I see that there are other state fairs that have gotten creative with new foods as well.  The top 5 Google searched fair foods (which does include the deep fried ranch dressing),  also includes deep fried butter, deep fried lemonade, deep fried beer (that one looks a little gross, btw), and deep fried bubble gum.  Yep, bubble gum.  2 out of those 4 are located at the Texas State Fair, and the deep fried lemonade is located at the Wisconsin State Fair.

The deep fried beer honestly looks a little like moldy ravioli to me.  Appetizing, right?  You can see that here. 

I don't think I would try the deep fried bubble gum.  Weird.  But the deep fried lemonade sounds pretty good.  Here is the description from the Wisconsin State Fair website.  

Made with Hawaiian sweet rolls dipped in a French toast batter, a homemade lemonade curd filling, deep-fried to golden perfection, and tossed in a lemon sugar with a drizzle of icing.

If you were looking to go to the Wisconsin State Fair, you'll need to wait until next year.  That fair ended on August 11th.  Kind of wanted those deep fried lemonade things.  But, on to the Minnesota State Fair next week!