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Want Some Shrimp on Your Corndog? You Can Try That and Other New Foods at the Iowa State Fair
Finished digesting last year's round of culinary delights from the Iowa State Fair? Here's a new batch to try.
Break out the antacids, my fellow Iowans. The new foods at the Iowa State Fair will be worth every last one you take.
Iowa State Fair officials announced the foods that will make a debut at this year's fair. It's a list that is sure to please the most discriminating fair food lover out there.
How about a bacon-wrapped riblet on-a-stick? This will be available at the Bud Tent, according to the fair's website. It's a pork riblet wrapped in bacon, hickory smoked, and then basted with barbeque sauce.
Or for those of you with a sweet tooth, how about a fried brownie on a stick? These will be available at Fyfe Concessions.
Other new foods include:
Shrimp Corndog
Smoothie On-a-Stick
Soft Salted Chocolate-Dipped Almond Pretzel On-a-Stick
Coconut Mountain On-a-Stick
Sweet Corn Corndog
Rib Shack Cowboy
This year's state fair will be held Aug. 8-18 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
Here's the release from the Fair:
Iowa State Fair Names New Foods Finalists
Thursday, June 27, 2013 Des Moines, IA
“Happiness Is” new food at the Iowa State Fair! Eight concessionaires submitted tasty treats in the new foods contest to vie for a finalist title. Fairgoers can try these offerings along with countless other Fair foods August 8-18.
Bringing the beach to Iowa, the Shrimp Corndog, available at the Po-Boy Stand, is a savory snack featuring three fresh shrimp dipped in corndog batter, fried to golden perfection and topped with a sweet jalapeno glaze.
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The Smoothie On-a-stick at Turkey Time Concessions will offer Fairgoers a sweet and healthy way to cool down. The strawberry smoothie is frozen, put on a stick and ready to be eaten on any hot August Fair day.
The Bacon Wrapped Riblet On-a-stick, available at the Bud Tent, is a pork riblet wrapped in bacon, hickory smoked and then basted with barbeque sauce.
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Additional sweet entries included a Fried Brownie On-a-stick, a Soft Salted Chocolate-Dipped Almond Pretzel On-a-stick and a Coconut Mountain, a soft and chewy coconut ball rolled in coconut flakes and dipped in fresh chocolate. These treats join more than 50 foods on-a-stick offered at the Fair.
The mouth watering treats don’t stop there. Both the Sweet Corn Corndog, a hot dog dipped in batter enriched with fried sweet corn, and the Rib Shack Cowboy, cowboy beans, brisket or pork, cole slaw, a signature chip and barbeque sauce in a spice-flavored waffle cone, will entice Fairgoers looking for a unique treat.
Concessionaires were asked to submit a creative food item that aligned with the integrity of their current menu. The Iowa State Fair Board judged the food entries based on taste/flavor, presentation/appearance, value and creativity/originality. The contest winner will be announced during the Fair.
More new 2013 Fair foods will be announced in early July.
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