It wouldn’t be a State Fair without some truly unique foods, so what can you find at this year’s New Mexico State Fair? Here’s a look at them and what to expect on day two.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — If you’re going to the New Mexico State Fair, you might want to eat some dinner, so why not a three-course fried meal?
There are the usual staples like corn on the cob and turkey legs, along with lemonade – but then there are also the more unusual dishes.
This year’s Unique Foods Contest had two winners:
- Conductor’s Corn Dog (Gravy Train in the Food Court)
“We fry it up nice and nice. Crack it open, then we have jalapeño cheese sauce, bacon, fried cheese curds, green Hatch chiles on top, and then we also have a green Hatch chile and pickled aioli on top,” said Darren of Gravy Train. “We’re always looking for unique food ideas to do. With this one, so many people around the country told us that these corn dogs are exceptional, so we thought why not build on that?”
- Belgian Waffle, Green Chile Cheeseburger (Rex’s Hamburgers, south of the Natural Resources Building)
“It’s a green chile cheeseburger, a waffle bun and a drop of green chile syrup made with maple syrup,” said Rex of Rex’s Hamburgers. “In New Mexico, there’s going to be a little bit of green chile in everything. I mean, that’s just the way it is. So Pat said we need to add a little bit of green chile to this maple syrup. It’ll work out.”
If you like something a little spicier, there is the fried carne asada taco. They have grilled carne asada with fresh Monterey Jack cheese. The taco is then dipped in a special batter and “fried to perfection” and then served with homemade spicy salsa.
You’ll find it at Quesada’s Mexican on the corner of Heritage and Main Street.
Here are the other Unique Foods at the fair:
- Street Taco Grilled Cheese
- Cheese Love Grill (Heritage and Main Street)
“Hand-diced and seasoned carne asada with fresh Monterey Jack cheese and homemade green chili on sourdough, grilled to perfection and baked to crispy.”
- Dessert Chimichanga
- Fried Fantasy (Food Court)
“Sweet chimichanga made from a flour tortilla, filled with cream cheese, wrapped in smoked bacon, fried until golden brown and topped with cinnamon-sugar, strawberry and chocolate sauce.”
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