When people think about food at The Fair at the PNE, “those little donuts” come to mind for most of us. However, the The Fair also brings some of Western Canada’s most outrageous and unbelievable culinary creations to the midway,
“Outrageous and innovative food is a Fair at the PNE staple, and our team has set the bar even higher this year,” says Laura Ballance, Spokesperson for the Pacific National Exhibition. “Whether you’re looking for something to satisfy your sweet tooth, or a dish that reminds you of a home cooked meal, foodies won’t want to miss the 2018 Fair this summer.
Beyond the mini donuts, this year, Fair patrons should keep an eye out for new over the top items like Cricket Caramel Apples, a classic Caramel Apple rolled in salty, oven-roasted Entomo Farm crickets to create a sweet and salty delight that will add a bit of crunch for the courageous.
For a modern take on ice cream, Smoking Charcoal Soft Serve will cool you down in the hot summer sun. Try a taste of Black Charcoal Pineapple Ice Cream, a twist on the hottest ice cream trend; black charcoal soft serve ice cream served right out of a fresh pineapple! Also check out S’luscious, with boozy slush drinks in a variety of flavours, including Frosé, Lime, Mango, and Dark & Stormy.
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This year’s lineup of delicious burgers are sure to invoke memories of the 1950s diners Gourmet Burgers, to try a Garlic Vanilla Milkshake Burger, or its cousin, the Sweet and Salty Milkshake Burger, covered in rock salts, caramel drizzle and vanilla ice cream.
The Deep-Fried Burger will take the classic cheese burger and stop it up a notch. Wrapped in a bread dough and deep fried to a crisp, yet golden brown perfection, this burger will be an explosion of taste and texture – a must try for all fairgoers.
Churros Locos introduces Chocolate Dipped Churros, chocoholics will love the churros dipped and rolled in your favourite toppings, or Churro Fries, smothered with chocolate and caramel sauce, with marshmallows tossed into the mix, available only at the PNE Marketplace.
Steve O’s Public House is set to return, with their own creation, KitKat Fries. Dipped in a signature batter and deep-fried to a soft, fluffy, and chocolatey perfection while maintaining the famous KitKat crunch, you’ll want to try these again and again and again.
Last, but certainly not least – what’s a Fair without a corndog? Corndog King will offer, for the first time this year, the Big Pizza Corndog, which is stuffed with Mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, herbs and spices, with a side of pizza sauce. And for dessert? The Red Velvet Corndog will be a sweet, delicious twist on the classic, available only this year,
Experience the sweet, savoury, salty and sour, as the Fair at the PNE returns August 18th to September 3rd.