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Coffee Break: Fair Food

Sweet corn cola floats and deep-fried ranch dressing are just a couple the new foods that'll be featured at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair.
Sweet corn cola floats and deep-fried ranch dressing are just a couple the new foods that'll be featured at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair.Courtesy of Minnesota State Fair

by Mac Wilson and Nilufer Arsala

July 11, 2024

The Minnesota State Fair recently announced some new food vendors and dishes that will be debuting at the Great Minnesota Get-Together this year, and it’s got us counting down the days until the fair opens on August 22. (Only 42 days to go!)

You can check out the new offerings here, and while you’re at it, let’s get into the spirit of the fair – and quell our anticipation of the culinary delights that come with it – with music!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to food or food you can find at a fair would you like to hear?

From MPR News: Ready, set, eat: Here are the new foods that'll be at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Kelis – Milkshake
The Kills – Fried My Little Brains
Splodgenessabounds – 2 Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
Courtney Barnett – Pickles From The Jar
Divine Fits – Like Ice Cream
The Archies – Sugar, Sugar
Ani DiFranco – 32 Flavors
Sturgill Simpson – Juanita feat. Willie Nelson (dedicated to Juanita's Fajitas)
The Replacements – Beer For Breakfast
Samia – Honey (bonus)