Every year, the Minnesota State Fair debuts a fresh lineup of official new food; some quirky, some indulgent, and all buzz-worthy.

Part of the fun is seeing which ones become instant classics and which are more of a one-bite wonder.

This year, we set out to taste-test as many of the fair’s most talked-about newcomers as our stomachs could handle.

Here were the favorites of our State Fair food writer, Haley Nelson:

The best

Hot Honey Pizza Balls – Green Mill

Price: $10

Rating: 5/5

Our favorite food of the day! The hot honey pizza balls must have had people talking, as the line leading up to the Green Mill truck was one of the longest we saw – but it did move quickly.

The order included 3 large, warm and cheesy pizza balls. There was a very generous amount of meat and cheese in the

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