The Great Minnesota "Stick" Together

Yesterday was the first day of the annual Minnesota State Fair. The fair is also known as the Great Minnesota Get Together and features “everything on a stick.” Such stick-items include classics such as cotton candy, hot dogs, and corn dogs, but also includes Texas steak dinners, fries, chocolate covered cheesecake, spaghetti, deep fried candy bars, fish, chocolate covered bananas, and apparently religion (apparently some religion took the symbol of the cross to a whole new level).

Garlic & Parmesan Texas Twister

Deep Fried Candy Bar (Snickers®)

We went there and spent too much money, but had a blast (thanks to a coupon book). We (either us or the boys) ate:

- Gyros

- Funnel Cake

- Hot Dogs

- Bratwurst

- Smoothies

- Root Beer (in large quantities)

- Sweet Potato Fries (BIG disappointment)

- Garlic & Parmesan Texas Twister (potato cut as giant curly fry, wrapped around a stick)

- Deep Fried Candy Bar (Snickers®)

Most of it was really good, albeit overpriced. We decided that we had to try the deep fried candy bar. It sounded odd to us, but we decided that when in Minnesota... It was surprisingly good. First of all, they coated it in a cake-like batter before deep frying it (for some reason, it never occurred to me to do this), and then coat the deep fried candy bar in powdered sugar. It was extremely sweet, but MUCH better than I thought it would be.

Another fun thing about the fair is that many vendors come out to demonstrate their products. In rural Minnesota, that means lots of tractors and other farm equipment.

Finally, we took the boys to a play area and let them ride on several rides. Additionally, we let Isaac go on the Super-Jump which the video will show below. The boys had a LOT of fun and we will be sad to not be able to go anytime in the near future. We will miss Minnesota, but are happy to move on.