It was a beautiful first day at the Minnesota State Fair, and as usual, the Pioneer Press crew and friends started bright and early to taste through all 33 official new foods and dishes from most of the new vendors.

We’ve ranked the best, the worst and everything in between. Some foods didn’t make the top 15 or the bottom 10, so those are your call and listed alphabetically.

Family, friends and fairgoers offered their tastebuds and opinions for our rankings, too.

Here’s what we tried and what we think. What was your favorite new food? Think we screwed up? Let us know at eat@pioneerpress.com.

THE BEST

Counting down to our No. 1 favorite 2024 Minnesota State Fair new food.

What is it: Deep-fried pastry dough topped with powdered sugar.

Our verdict: Nothing flashy, but solid quality ma

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