Brits Try WEIRD Fair Foods at the BIGGEST State Fair Minnesota

[@mspfinney]

Thanks for visiting my state fair! One day is not enough to sample all the interesting food options. Come back next year for more! ❤

[@theresamnsota3925]

You passed the “How to speak Minnesotan” test with your corn and cola tasting. The fact you said “that’s interesting” is our passive-aggressive way of saying “it’s not very good.”

[@thebritstry]

We didn’t realize this.

[@DSToNe19and83]

@@theresamnsota3925 that is very true

[@maverick042121]

State fair is the best

[@thephilosophicalagnostic2177]

It's not passive. It's aggressive. It means the kiss of death. :D

[@stephgreen3070]

“That’s different” would also work lol. It carries the same meaning.

[@RedlineR1S]

Thanks for coming to our fair! The Minnesota State Fair is truly a special place :)

[@mbourque]

For frying liquids, you freeze it, then batter and fry it.

[@moorenicola6264]

Right. I was gonna comment that but looked to see if someone said it first. I hate when a hundred people comment the same thing!

[@danamoog7652]

I’m so glad you were able to visit my state’s “State Fair”. Last year 2 Million people visited. The people watching is great and the food is crazy. You won’t get that everyday

[@andremarks4624]

You guys need a merch shirt the reads, “I’ll Be The Judge Of That.”. Have your channel logo on the shirt too.

[@jofoto612]

As a proud resident of Minnesota, thx. Our fair is the biggest and best in the country.

[@speedy01247]

You forget that Wisconsin has arguably the best lemonade in the country at our state fair, the little white buildings that only serve lemonade are absolutely the best. (The lemonade makes Wisconsins state fair better and we also have creampuffs)

[@BloodySoup74]

​@@speedy01247So we should go to the Wisconsin state fair for the lemonade? Lol

[@JaneDoe-im6fe]

@@speedy01247 Plus the MN state fair is wall to wall people. Instead of looking at all the interesting things all you are doing is dodging people and strollers.

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

@@speedy01247 If I'm going to Wisconsin, I'm not going for the lemonade. The cheese, maybe. Although we have reasonably good cheese in Ohio as well.

[@danamoog7652]

Your next visit could be the Renaissance Festival… more good food there too

[@thebritstry]

Thanks for the idea! we will look it up. Thanks for watching

[@Badgerbrew]

True, but get your food before noon or be prepared to wait in a looooong line for popular options. Another annoying aspect is that most food vendors don't also serve drinks. Fortunately, drink lines (except for cocktails) are much shorter.

[@charleshamilton9274]

My mom’s family is from Edina and even though I live in Colorado I love visiting Minnesota once a year for the state fair and an obligatory annual visit to the Mall of America. I was on a cruise so missed this year’s fair but love watching your bewilderment/amazement as first-time fair goers. Continued safe journeys and endless supplies of Alka-Seltzer!

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

Dressing usually goes on the outside of the food! The corn and cola float wins the weirdness competition, IMO. And Andrew wins the diplomacy award with, "That's interesting!"

[@Deborah-so8mv]

It’s a dip.

[@Jeff_Lichtman]

@@Deborah-so8mv It's both a floor wax and a dessert topping!

[@Reldan]

I like the concept of Ranch dressing having its own dipping sauce. Our state fair is amazing.

[@thebritstry]

It really was an amazing experience. We have another video from there to upload soon!

[@melissaolson6108]

Hahaha - I could relate to that cashier asking you to repeat yourself, when you were asking for water. When I was in UK, I asked for it the way we pronounce it here in Minnesota: "wadder." No-one could understand me.

[@JustMe-dc6ks]

I never understood that. Either way. 1) Water should be one of the things they expect to hear often and 2) what else could “wadder” or “whuh’r” mean.

[@thephilosophicalagnostic2177]

A true test of your Minnesota linguistic skills: Pronounce the candy "caramel." If you don't pronounce it "carmul," you flunk. :D

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

Worst comes to worst, start saying the word for water in other languages. It's such a common thing, I can think of the words for it in at least half a dozen languages just off the top of my head.

[@e72882]

Welcome to Minnesota. Hope you guys enjoy the local cuisine.

[@thebritstry]

We did! we had a great time.. Watch this pace we have more videos to come... Thanks for watching

[@Cchhaarrrjj0000]

I think Nicola hit it with the weirdest pick. The drink was a creative play on caramel corn, but ice cream with bread and chips just seems foul lol

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

If it were the right combination of *good* ice cream, *good* bread, and *good* chips, it might work. I'm thinking maybe chocolate marshmallow ice cream, a reasonably sweet multi-grain bread, and apple chips, might work reasonably well. Or french vanilla ice cream, pumpkin bread, and sweet potato chips.

[@pros1perify]

The wierdest item I think is the corn ice cream; this was quite an eye opener. Thank you for a great video again

[@thebaconbrotato]

Welcome to Minnesota you two. Hope you enjoyed your time here. Also, they have new items every year, so you're welcome to come back again anytime.

[@thebritstry]

We had a great time and it's a beautiful state. We would love to revisit with more time! we have some more video's from Minnesota to upload soon.

[@the3mfs359]

Woo! Hoo! It's Saturday!! Time to watch my two favorite brits!!! 😊❤

[@cherylflam3250]

A Twinkie is like a sponge cake filled with “ crème” filling. Made by Hostess. They’ve been around for years and years.

[@Ric613-u1c]

I'm 78 years old and Twinkies came out when I as a kid.

[@charleshamilton9274]

Bless your heart. Twinkies are white trash food. Ain’t no “crème” in a Twinkie.

[@HansDelbruck53]

Archie Bunker's lunch box favorite.

[@tony_25or6to4]

Twinkies were around before WWII. The cream used to be banana flavored. Bananas were in short supply during the war, so they changed to vanilla cream.

[@ThisCharmingBat]

Twinkies stopped being good in the late 80s 😢

[@Drsissue60]

That bread potato chip ? Ice cream combo is ridiculous and the weirdest.

[@yugioht42]

The Minnesota classic honey is Linden which isn’t a very strong flavored honey and it gets overpowered so easily. Florida’s classic honey is Orange Blossom honey which actually tastes like oranges.

[@HansDelbruck53]

Tennessee produces a very tasty Sourwood honey.

[@colleenmonfross4283]

Fairs are known for their outlandish concoctions but Minnesota has taken it to a whole new level. I would not have eaten any of that.

[@KS-ip5xn]

We do have the usual corn dogs, corn on the cob, cheese curds, etc. A lot of reviewers like to film the quirky items.

[@shadowfaxcrx5141]

Texas has us beat. Deep fried butter. Seriously.

[@bhswarrior94]

@@shadowfaxcrx5141 We have deep fried ranch with ranch to dip it in soooooo

[@toniprekker]

​@@shadowfaxcrx5141MN had deep fried butter a couple of years ago, I'm pretty sure. Not sure if it's still around.

[@NicoruAmarfi]

It's not a visit to Minnesota without a visit to the Fair. It's always the best time to go. And I live here.

[@thebritstry]

We did go to the Fair and it was a great experience!! We have one video up and one video still to upload.. Check the first one out if you have time kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn-rgq2VqJd2ns0

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

Honestly, if I were going to go to Minnesota, I'd kind of want to go in the winter time. I'd feel like I was missing out on the true Minnesota experience otherwise.

[@TeRiFic05]

Very weird things! I think Andrew won with the corn 🌽 ice cream 🍦 float. Nicole was very close though. 😂

[@pinky2245]

I think those last two items were a tie. They both sounded pretty weird!! Also I don't think I could bring myself to bite into that deep fried ranch thing! Yuck! Otherwise, fun video!

[@jaakpotts]

We Minnesotans take pride in our state fair❤ many of us go multiple days and revisit our favorites

[@sherryheim5504]

Ranch dressing mix and seasoning comes in a powdered form as well as already mixed in bottles. Those little triangles were probably cream cheese with the seasoning mixed in and possibly some sour cream or mayonnaise mixed in. The sauce looks like sweet chile sauce but even if it wasn't, I think sweet chili sauce would be delicious on those. I use the powdered seasoning in several ways including in a mixture that I toss on popcorn. The Pork Belly looked amazing, I would definitely have gotten that if I was at that fair. A twinkie is a vanilla sponge with a ceam filling. I have never been a fan but deep fried, I do sort of like them but once was enough for me. On the challenge, I think I would skip both of them. The drink seems too sweet though the idea of corn and cola while weird, probably doesn't taste bad. The sandwich is just weird. I love potato chips so I probably wouldn't hate it but I probably would not eat it a second time either. So the potato chip sandwich I will say was the weirdest one.

[@jannjordan3787]

Didn't know you two went to the Minniesota State Fair. I would have told you about the Honey Taffe stand in the Agriculture building. It is different than Salt Water Taffe and you can only buy it there once a year during fair time in all types of flavors. I like the Green Apple flavor while the regular plain honey is good too. They make great great hard candy as well if you freeze them in the freezer and then take them out to suck on them as they thaw till they get chewy again, they last longer that way. You can eat your way through a portion bag of those real fast.

[@rayne3344]

It's so much fun I hope you guys had a great time

[@bethanyhanna9464]

The way to survive the Minnesota State Fair is to share practically everything, and to not to feel you must finish every single bite. We go every single year on opening day, fully aware it's expensive. But you save a fortune when you share it all. (We get our own bottomless milk, and know some favorites that only 1 of us like. We only eat this way once a year. Cheese Curd Tacos are our favorite. Pro Tip You should have gotten 2 different flavors so you could try more than 1 in a single order. My godson worked RC BBQ making ribs and that Bacon Crunch this year. 😋 He ROCKED it. We're not huge fans of Nordic waffles. If we do get them we stick with sweet rather than savory. Our favorite this year was the Cherry Cheesecake Mini Donuts.

[@concordsoup3961]

We bring ziplocks every year.

[@williamknudson8414]

I've had Nordic Waffles from their booth in the Roseville mall, so I definitely would stick to the sweet options, but also i wouldn't buy it at the fair. They're good, but not good enough to merit fair food.

[@breadboi3476]

Salute to your godson, the bacon crunch was sooooo good. I would’ve eaten more if there wasn’t so many other things to get

[@daveratledge]

Ya'll make me happy. I have been all over the world. I always liked trying new things, learning other cultures and trying to be local. Food and music unite everyone. Thanks for being curious about the world.

[@thebritstry]

Thank you for sharing! you a so right. Thanks for watching

[@randyhermanson2892]

Thank you for coming to our State Fair. Great Video

[@masudashizue777]

The sweet corn float is weirder.

[@larryjones1359]

I love watching you two having fun trying all these foods.

[@timmccoy4875]

I would say, your next weird foods to try would be fried rattlesnake, alligator, and fried bologna sandwich.

[@ladiuneeq9789]

Fried bologna ain't weird though.

[@wolflady58]

What i was going to say​@@ladiuneeq9789

[@SecretPlacePsalm91]

Thanks guys! Fun to watch!

[@thebritstry]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@marlaf1545]

I've never tried any of these foods or drinks . But I think Nicola found the odd thing. We do have coke floats with ice cream and coke, and try vanilla ice cream in a glass with coke a cola or ice cream in a glass with a root beer.

[@thephilosophicalagnostic2177]

We almost always had the traditional root beer floats. But once in a while we had orange floats. Orange sherbet in orange pop. (Notice that I call it pop. I'm a true Minnesotan.)

[@markwitte303]

minnesota state fair is its own village within the city of falcon heights on the edge of saint paul. near by is marjoree mcneely conservatory and como park zoo near lake como.

[@thebritstry]

We didn’t know this, but it makes sense as it is so big.

[@lynngatlin4469]

It all sounds weird to me. But if you didn't get the fried cheese curds you missed out. It's not weird but it is absolutely delicious.

[@bookem5537]

Missed out on Sweet Martha's Cookies!

[@stevenjwiles]

That first dipping sauce looked like hot honey. Really popular right now.

[@BonnieLanese]

You guys are so much fun… I think it’s super smart to try things you would never try anywhere else then at a fair it makes it kind of fun …Florida Girl

[@cathirodrigo2933]

I loved this vlog!!! Thank you so much for sharing your lives. ❤❤❤

[@thebritstry]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!😊

[@johncarpenter987]

Said it before; but, you two just make me smile. Keep being nice. Best wishes.

[@yugioht42]

Deep fried ranch is easy put in bread or freeze it, coat it in batter and fry the hell out it. They likely froze ranch dressing solid, battered it and fried it as it was the easiest thing to do. It’s the same idea with deep fried butter. As they froze a stick of butter and covered it in batter and fried it. Somebody actually deep fried coke before. It’s little doughnuts mixed with coke syrup in the batter, fried, then topped with even more coke syrup. It literally reeks of coke and tastes like coke, but it’s not really drinking a coke

[@Sassyglbeauty]

Why did I think u meant cocaine?!? 🤣

[@KS-ip5xn]

Mixing the ranch with cream cheese makes it almost like a wonton filling.

[@jfour2o]

It was cream cheese and ranch dressing powder mixed together. They talked about it on the local news.

[@yugioht42]

Cheese curds are just the freshest form of cheese without being formed into anything like the wheel of cheese. It’s literally just the solid part of milk without the liquid Whey which that is dried for protein powders.

[@jenniferhill-gw4ze]

You took my suggestion!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Loved this video!!!

[@SarahManley]

The highlight is seeing people that I have seen online in my backyard-love the MN State fair! I tried the cheese curd tacos this year, too and thought they were great.

[@thebritstry]

Thank you for watching..... we loved it the state fair and Minnesota! and would definitely come back again in the future!! We will upload or other videos as soon as possible.

[@SarahManley]

@@thebritstry and you were here when it was INCREDIBLY hot-so good on you for making it through!!

[@eirrenia]

I think the deep-fried ranch takes the prize for conceptual weirdness, but Sweet-corn ice cream in a float wins the “strangest flavor combo” category.

[@thebritstry]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I love hearing different perspectives on these unique food combos. It’s always fun to explore the weird and wonderful world of food!

[@vaarsuviusprime]

Nicola's pick was weirdest. The float sounded kinda good, if a bit too sweet

[@willrobinson4976]

Good jobs guys, I really enjoy all the videos.

[@MikeLockheart]

The Deep Fried snickers bar is one of the best things at the fair. the fried twinkies are good too.

[@pollynicklas5220]

That's my hometown ! I used to visit the fair multiple times every year up to my 30's, but I feel the vibe is so much different now it's no longer that enjoyable for me. It's like an artisan foods craft beer festival more than a fair now. And same goes with the midway, there used to be a huge outfit in there with REAL carnies and it was jam packed with people! Btw, my favorites are Luigi fries, and Poncho Dogs!

[@sactyb]

Ya having the best time of your lives..Brush off the negative experiences!! Stay good and humble as you’ve already been!! I hope you guys don’t experience anything bad in our country!!

[@brianhums5056]

Now you understand the heat America can reach! It can get worse!

[@thefriesens1071]

If this was this year we didn't get anywhere near 105 degrees. It was actually a little cool this summer here in Minnesota. They must have read a broken thermometer lol. Maybe they were using the humidex.

[@brendahowell6796]

I really can't pick between those two. You both did really good with your picks.

[@deanbarcelona1427]

We ate those as a kid all the time, I worked in Iowa 2 kilometers from the Twinkie factory the smell was awesome as you passed by

[@russellrofe4849]

Come to the Barbecue Festival in Lexington, NC. Expected attendance is around 200,000 people. Lots of food, music, and other entertainment.

[@sarawilkins4158]

Over 10 days, the MN fair had 1.9 million this year. One day was over 225,000 and another over 250,000.

[@lamp8112]

It was fun to see you trying the weird and wonderful fair food. Was there on Labor Day, the last day of the Minnesota State Fair. I live just north of Minneapolis. Sad that you did not try the pickle pizza, its so good! Also there was a Peanut Butter Honey Cream Float that was also good. I went with a larger group and everyone tried different things. We tried to share. The pickle pizza is the clear winner for me. Had it last year too. I am bummed I did not get to try the fried ranch. So glad you had such a fun experience. Looks like you picked the hottest day.

[@breadboi3476]

I love seeing outsiders go to the MN state fair. We take pride in it being the biggest and best in the country. So many good/interesting food options it’s impossible to get them all in one visit. Hope you come back and try some more stuff next year!

[@thebritstry]

Stay tuned! We may have sent a second day at the fair!😉

[@agentredfox]

Can I just say that I love that you’re touring the Midwest! We get overlooked so much by travelers and we have so much to offer! 🙂 now get yourself over to Iowa to try taco pizza, puppy chow, scotcharoos, pork tenderloin sandwiches…

[@thebritstry]

Thank you for your kind words! I’m thrilled to be touring the Midwest and can’t wait to dive into all the delicious local cuisine you mentioned! Iowa is definitely on our list of places to visit. Thanks for watching...

[@ThomasWilliams-ee6li]

Just to be clear, Minnesota hasn't come close to 100 degrees this summer. I want to know when you went, however. My wife and I went twice and the lines were crazy long both times.

[@RonErickson-w6n]

108 was the hear index. The temp was in the mid 90s

[@bhswarrior94]

It was like 96 at the fair one day my guy

[@amywietgrefe6629]

I love your stunned and confused reactions to so many of the foods!

[@MikeLockheart]

State fair's in any state in America is 100% where you can find some of the weirdest, biggest, wildest most lavish foods anywhere in this great country. good idea this ! you have to try a different state next time though. There is unique, wild food at most state fair's. Some feature local inspired ingredients, like the colorado, new mexico state fair will have some unique spots featureing local grown chili's, peppers, that are local to the region like, Hatch green chilis. and pueblo chilis for the colorado state fair, etc.. washington state fair has more seafood type dishes. Oklahoma has anything and everything fried, as well as several crazy, weird unique local things. Oklahoma is a good one to go to.

[@kimmc626]

Whew! That’s a lot of fair food on a hot, hot day! Love you two!

[@thebritstry]

It was but all delicious! Thanks for taking the time to watch a comment, your comment made us smile!

[@VeeMeister92]

Yay! So glad you guys were able to make it to Minnesota for the state fair. Love you guys. I hope you guys are enjoying your travels adventures in America.

[@thebritstry]

Thank you so much! We're having an amazing time exploring Minnesota and all the fun the state fair has to offer! Thanks for watching

[@tony_25or6to4]

When frying liquids, you have to freeze it first, then batter it to seal the frozen liquid inside. Then freeze again for frying. There's also deep fried butter.

[@Larecm]

My vote is for the corn float. As for the ginger taste in the peach dessert most likely came from a cookie called a ginger snap which is similar in size to the vanilla wafer in the banana pudding in your previous episode 😊

[@Andrew_P86]

The humidity and dew point that first weekend was ridiculous. It kept a lot of people away. The next weekend however was far too crowded.

[@HelenPelovski]

Thanks for visiting our fair!! I too was out there on one of the hottest days!! So proud of our Mn state fair!

[@Reldan]

I hope you got some actual straight-up fried cheese curds while you were there. You don't usually commonly find them outside of dairy-producing areas because they haven't been processed into actual cheese yet and don't have a shelf-life like cheese does. My best description for people who haven't had them is that they have a taste similar to cheddar but melt like mozzarella when cooked. Uncooked have the texture of fresh paneer. They degrade in quality fast if they aren't eaten relatively soon after being made, but eaten fresh they are amazing.

[@Professional-fh1ow]

So I believe that for the deep fried ranch, they freeze the ranch first. Like cubes but probably in special made molds. Thats how they do deep fried Ice cream. Its blast frozen then coated and into the deep fryer for two or three dips. The cheese curds tacos and pork belly looks good! When in MN you gotta try a Juicy Lucy too!

[@thebritstry]

Thanks for the info! We did try the jucy Lucy in the next video on our channel

[@shellzfrombrooklyn718]

You guys are always a joy to watch! I’d love to see you two team up with the @koreanenglishman or @jolly channels 😊

[@carsonk6666]

The Nortic Waffles line is usually 100 people deep on average, good time to go

[@thebritstry]

Yeah, the 100 deg temps kept the lines short. It was a real shame it tasted great just looked sad! Thanks for watching

[@kennethavesato3883]

Enjoy my friends 😮😊😊

[@nayner2005]

Great video! Happy you got to experience the MN State Fair!

[@thebritstry]

Thanks so much! The MN State Fair was an amazing experience, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@deedledumb790]

Such a great state fair! I went in 2003 and had everything on a stick! I hope you had an amazing day.

[@thebritstry]

It was a great experience! watch this space we have more videos to come. Thanks for watching

[@daninminneapolis6048]

Andrew and Nicola are the cutest couple ever! Nicola is magnetic!

[@christianhansen3292]

Nicola says woouh-tah and the lady customer service sure she heard u correct for water. lol

[@robinmullins2454]

Heyyy family!!! Guess what i ate b4 i watched this time lol!! Idunno the food ummmm.... but i do love cheese curds!!!! Yummy!! Have fun winter appoaches lmao!!! Stay happy you two!!🎉

[@julesmcconnell6979]

I’m from Minnesota and the fair is awesome!!

[@thebritstry]

It was great, we had a wonderful time. 😀

[@DSToNe19and83]

Haha, you guys are great, thanks for coming to my home town! 🍻

[@thebritstry]

Our pleasure!

[@staceyfallis-m2w]

Love the energy. Just subscribed

[@thebritstry]

Thank you!🤗

[@erik_ludwig]

Fairs are very weird: odd food, games, carnies, etc. IMO etc.

[@CarlGorn]

Hey there, y'all! Glad you had such a good time in my home state. • The logistics of the deep-fried ranch dressing: They mix ranch seasoning and buttermilk powder into cream cheese, chill it, shape it, then panee it. • The weirdest thing is the pickle pizza. Which you didn't get to. At least, not in this video. • Of the two choices at the end, I'd keep the float, skip the sandwich, and the sandwich is the weirder of the two. And on the topic of weird foods, I keep waiting for the Koreans in Minnesota to come out with deep-fried kimchi. Personally, I think deep-fried radish kimchi or lotus kimchi would be the bomb.

[@michaelaro9139]

Charlie at RC's always does amazing food. Look forward to it every year.

[@thebritstry]

Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm! We had a great time and have another video to upload very soon!! Thanks for watching

[@cptchaotic]

USA home of the deep fried everything. One of the things I love about the USA is we are willing to deep fry anything and try it at least once.

[@thebritstry]

Thanks for watching!

[@mn-wk3ju]

You guys tried a lot of crazy food items, I’ve never seen at an American fair. The last two were definitely the weirdest. I would say the potato chip ice cream thing was the weirdest, but that corn milkshake definitely was the second weirdest fair food in the whole video. Thanks guys! Now I know what not to get next time I go to a fair 😂

[@thebritstry]

Thanks for sharing! The state fair was a great experience!!! we have another video to upload from the state fair soon..

[@a00141799]

♥ My favorite Brits. What an amazing adventure! And I didn't even realize that Minnesota temperatures could reach105°. Thats too hot to enjoy anything but cold beer in an air conditioned bar. lol.. Props to you both for the sacrifice and the very creative and interesting videos. I was thoroughly entertained. Mila in Seattle. ♥♥

[@christopherlorenzen8941]

and we get to 60 or more below in the winter

[@johnn.4407]

I was at the State Fair on a Thursday, should have been looking for you guys!

[@Dreamstrafe]

It's kind of surreal seeing a video of the state fair. I'm Minnesotan and have gone to the state fair every year since I was born and it's cool seeing someone show it on a wider scale

[@thebritstry]

That's awesome! The state fair truly has a special place in the hearts of Minnesotans. It’s great to share those experiences with a wider audience! and we have another video to upload soon!!!!

[@chadjohnson5807]

Ok so I am a Minnesota State Fair fan boy. I’m 54 and have been to the fair every year except 2 since I was born. Usually 2 to 3 times per year. And I would have skipped both of those items. The deep fried ranch was surprisingly tasty. I love ranch cause, well, that’s how we roll in the Midwest. But I’ve never had that RCs barbecue. Wow that looked phenomenal. Definitely will be on my list next year.

[@thebritstry]

Wow, it sounds like you have some serious State Fair dedication! I’m glad you enjoyed the deep-fried ranch and that RC's barbecue is now on your must-try list for next year! We have another video from the Fair to upload soon..

[@whyaleichia]

Some of the things I had that were my favorite were the cheese curd tacos, the alligator bites and Sweet Martha’s bucket of cookies.

[@jonadabtheunsightly]

The main trick for deep frying things that aren't completely solid, is to freeze them, then coat them in batter while they're frozen. The batter has to be just the right consistency, so that when fried it quickly hardens into a crispy shell that holds the molten interior in place. You keep it the whole thing frozen until you're ready to drop it into the frying vat, and the size of the middle part is calibrated so that it melts all the way to the center just about the time you have to take the thing out of the vat so the batter doesn't get too overdone. This method can be used to create all manner of abominations: deep fried peanut butter, deep fried honey, deep fried maple syrup, deep fried molasses, deep fried tapioca pudding, deep fried Cool Whip, deep fried ketchup, deep fried mayonnaise, deep fried honey mustard, deep fried butter, deep fried honey butter, deep fried sour cream, deep fried Dr. Pepper, deep fried root beer, deep fried lemonade, deep fried pickle juice, deep fried Dave's Insanity Sauce, ... Some of these have to be made bite-sized so you can eat the entire thing in one mouthful, because once you bite into the shell, the contents will all spill out. Others are thick enough to be a bit more forgiving. Deep fried buckeyes would be great, but I'm surprised they had them that far away from Ohio.

[@hardtackbeans9790]

Like the fried ranch says it might be sickly after too much, same with all fried fair food. Banana/honey fried thingie - Ah the old 'Pad the profits by giving them the dough ploy' (said with my best Inspector Clouseau accent}. Unfortunately, you drink a float with a spoon. Not sucked through a straw. A few of these appeared to be a rip off compared to other state fairs.

[@hollyheikkinen4698]

I haven't been down to the State in years now, but I was there every year of my life until I was 23 - I lived right on the fairgrounds & worked as an usher at the Grandstand & Colosseum shows in my teens/early 20s. It was a program for 4-H & FFA teens - it ended in the 1990s. I remember when Sweet Martha's Cookies were new! I lived on Sweet Martha's Cookies, Hawaiian Shaved Ice, World's Greatest French Fries, Roasted Corn on the Cob & Roasted Turkey Legs 😂 the food wasn't really very good at our dorm on Machinery Hill. I also lived on the Fairgrounds a couple other weeks through the summers in my teens for different 4-H camps at the 4-H Building. I'm very glad that it was never as hot in the 1980s & 1990s as it was this year!!

[@thebritstry]

Wow, it sounds like you have some incredible memories from your time at the fair! Those food staples are truly iconic. It’s amazing how certain experiences stick with us over the years!

[@hollyheikkinen4698]

@@thebritstry there were quite a few memorable moments in my teens at the fairgrounds!

[@jasonlebeau1288]

to deep fry ranch simply freeze little discs of it then batter and fry. by the time the ranch becomes a liquid again, the outer crust will have formed on the fried breading, keeping the liquid ranch contained until you break into it.

[@jilbertb]

Mix ranch with cream cheese, coat and cook.

[@LarryHatch]

Deep-fried pickle ice cream wrapped in alligator meat with a jalapeno caramel glaze. Surprising good.

[@thebritstry]

Wow! not sure we are that adventurous!😂 maybe next time! Thanks for watching

[@cumastercuonline]

For our 25th anniversary, my husband bought a commemorative bench for us at the MN State Fair. You're welcome to come back and use it any time!

[@thebritstry]

What a beautiful gesture for your anniversary! Your bench will surely be a lovely spot for many memories at the fair. Next time we will have to search it out... Thanks for watching.

[@DavidLS1]

105 degrees is even too hot for the swimming pool. I'd stay indoors with the air conditioning turned up.

[@thebritstry]

It was so hot and humid, it was crazy!!

[@DavidLS1]

@@thebritstry Was it worth it? I'm older and I can't even breathe in weather like that.

[@jilbertb]

There used to be a water ride by the entrance, we'd always go get soaked and then walk around some more!

[@annamariavalatka636]

Same here

[@annamariavalatka636]

​@DavidLS1 I agree

[@surf6009]

I haven't been to the state fair for years. I have enjoyed watching folks eat the food on Utube! I'll be having a pronto pup, corn on the cob , other classics before I spend any cash on the new foods next year. I might be able to save some money if I start my savings for the fair food now! Haha.

[@daninminneapolis6048]

You are very brave! When I go to the Fair I usually limit my choices to a Pork Chop on a Stick, Mini Doughnuts, a Foot Long Hot Dog, Egg Rolls, Sweet Martha's Cookies, Ice Tea, Milk Shake (from the Dairy Barn) and Fresh Fruit (I don't have them all, those are just my choices) opting out of many deep fried offerings. You went above and beyond!

[@thebritstry]

Sounds great! Thanks for the tips