New foods and drinks can suck all the air out of the room when talking about food at the Minnesota State Fair.

However, the truth is, whatever Sriracha funnel cake bites, Uncrustables burger, or deep-fried ranch gets concocted by the culinary mad scientists around the fair, those simply cannot compare with the classics.

There’s no replacing the staples, the foods that give you a warm feeling inside that screams, "welcome to the state fair."

Moreover, no one likes to wait for half and hour or more and wind up disappointed in some new Frankenstein's monster food item. The quality on new foods can vary a lot more than the classics. Vendors have made them thousands and thousands of times, and that means there's less variation on what you're getting.

To ensure you get that overfull State Fa

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