State Fair

We answered your questions about new State Fair foods

Our Taste Team tried every new food at the Minnesota State Fair and took questions from readers.

By Sharyn Jackson and

Joy Summers

The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 22, 2025 at 4:52PM
Thousands of people move through The State Fairgrounds on opening morning of the Minnesota State Fair in Falcon Heights, Minn. on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. ] ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com
The Star Tribune Taste crew will be hosting a live Q&A on Friday at 11 a.m. after their first day of the 2025 Minnesota State Fair trying all of the new foods. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Reporters Sharyn Jackson and Joy Summers and the whole Taste crew spent the first day of the 2025 Minnesota State Fair trying all of the new State Fair foods — more than 80 bites. They answered your questions about their rankings during a live Q&A.

This Q&A has ended, but catch up on their answers below.

about the writers

about the writers

Sharyn Jackson

Reporter

Sharyn Jackson is a features reporter covering the Twin Cities' vibrant food and drink scene.

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Joy Summers

Food and Drink Reporter

Joy Summers is a St. Paul-based food reporter who has been covering Twin Cities restaurants since 2010. She joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2021.

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