Supertaster Hits the Minnesota State Fair

Published on Friday, September 4, 2009, by James Norton / Edit Post

What’s new? What’s great? What’s weird? Our columnist samples offerings from supermarket aisles and fast-food menus.

Supertaster Hits the Minnesota State Fair

Atlantic Salmon on a Stick

By: Giggles’ Campfire Grill
I Paid: $5.25 for about 6 ounces of salmon

Taste: 5stars

Marketing: 4stars


Deep-Fried Cheese Curds

By: Mouth Trap Cheese Curds
I Paid: $5.50 for about a dozen fried cheese curds

Taste: 4stars

Marketing: 3stars

Peach-Glazed Pig Cheeks

By: Famous Dave’s
I Paid: $5 for three glazed pork cheeks

Taste: 4stars

Marketing: 3stars

Chokecherry and Maple Syrup Sodas

By: Renewing the Countryside
I Paid: $4 for 12 ounces of soda

Taste: 5stars

Marketing: 5stars

James Norton edits the Upper Midwestern food journal Heavy Table. He’s also the coauthor of an upcoming book on Wisconsin’s master cheesemakers. His Supertaster column, in which he samples offerings from supermarket aisles and fast-food menus, appears on CHOW most Mondays and Thursdays. His wife, Becca Dilley, takes the photographs for Supertaster. She specializes in weddings and food photography, and is the coauthor of and photographer for the book on Wisconsin’s master cheesemakers.

James Norton edits the Upper Midwestern food journal Heavy Table. He's also the coauthor of a book on Wisconsin's master cheesemakers. For his Supertaster column, he samples offerings from supermarket aisles and fast-food menus. You can follow him on Twitter and fan him on Facebook. His wife, Becca Dilley, takes the photographs for Supertaster. She specializes in weddings and food photography, and is the coauthor of and photographer for the book on Wisconsin's master cheesemakers.

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  • Great video. As others have mentioned, best one of the whole series. I wish you could've shown ALL things on a stick at that were sold at the fair, but you'd probably be broke and dead from heart failure. As for your comment on the salmon not being the tastiest of fishes, I'm guessing you meant the one that you bought and not salmon in general, because salmon IMHO is one of the more flavourable...+READ

    Great video. As others have mentioned, best one of the whole series. I wish you could've shown ALL things on a stick at that were sold at the fair, but you'd probably be broke and dead from heart failure. As for your comment on the salmon not being the tastiest of fishes, I'm guessing you meant the one that you bought and not salmon in general, because salmon IMHO is one of the more flavourable fishes out there.-COLLAPSE

  • Hey Soufi and dmd_kc-

    This is Eric of CHOW video. We are currently redesigning the Supertaster pages, and in the coming month, the video player will change to the large size you're used to seeing on other video pages.

    You can also view all our videos in large format on the video hub, including the new Supertaster:
    ...+READ

    Hey Soufi and dmd_kc-

    This is Eric of CHOW video. We are currently redesigning the Supertaster pages, and in the coming month, the video player will change to the large size you're used to seeing on other video pages.

    You can also view all our videos in large format on the video hub, including the new Supertaster:
    http://www.chow.com/videos/most_recent/Supertaster+Hits+the+Minnesota+State+Fair?story_id=11842

    Best,

    Eric-COLLAPSE

  • I enjoyed this probably the most of any of the Supertaster videos so far. The video format is well suited to a mini-travelogue like this, I think.

    I do wish the window were larger though, too.

    That is a HUGE piece of salmon -- I'd guess more like 8 - 10 ounces, unless Mr. Norton is Lillipudlian.

  • Wow! Wish I could've visited the fair! Great video! Though the video window in my browser is ridiculously small, unlike the "Perfect" and "Obsessed" videos...

  • I had the chokecherry soda at this year's fair. It was fantastic.

  • Use Text not video - if they can;t read they shouldn't be here!

  • Details on the maple syrup soda, if you please!? Was it just soda water and maple syrup?