After over a decade of attending the "Great Minnesota Get-Together" certain trends and customs have emerged with regard to food. The Ball Park Cafe is the location for our traditional opening meal, a heaping portion of garlic fries.
It's not merely some fries sprinkled with garlic salt as you might expect, but is the real deal, minced roasted garlic liberally showered on a generous tray of hot fries. What a great way to begin our culinary journey!
Another favorite isn't all that well advertised. You have to know that the buckeyes are served up at the Deep Fried Twinkies stand. You also have to know that buckeyes are peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate, sprinkled with confectioner's sugar after being loaded 6 to a stick (Food on a Stick!) and then sold in a paper "boat" with a side of strawberry sauce for good measure. It's a good thing there were 3 of us to share. Two are just right, any more would send your taste buds into sensory overload.
It would be unthinkable to attend the Fair without paying a visit to the Dairy Pavilion to watch the "butterheads" being created in the rotating 40 degree climate controlled kiosk. Princess Kay of the Milky Way and her court each get their likenesses carved out of a 90 pound block of butter and put on display for the 12 days of the Fair.
And of course while there it is entirely appropriate to support the Minnesota dairy industry by ordering up an ice cream sundae. My traditional favorite is made with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce topped with fresh raspberries.
Tomorrow: More fair favorites!
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