The New Florida State Fair Foods For 2023 

You can go with a traditional corn dog or cotton candy. There will probably be gator bites and pizza. But for those looking to try something unique, vendors have created some inventive fair foods for this year’s Florida State Fair. This year the fair runs Thursday, February 9 through February 20 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa.

• Watermelon Sweet Tea

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  A cool twist on a Southern classic. No artificial stuff is this one they say. You can also add lemonade to it.

• Cookie Taco Supreme

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  A chocolate chip cookie folded into a taco, stuffed with s’mores ice cream, topped with Oreos & chocolate dip, with a swirl of whipped cream on top.

• Tampa Cuban Funnel Cake Sandwich

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  Mama Jane’s creation for 2023 has pork, ham, salami, Swiss, dill pickles and mustard on top of 2 funnel cakes that are heath pressed and topped with a donut glaze.
• Nacho Mama

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  Chips topped with steak, pico de gallo, jalapenos, onions and peppers, sour cream, cheese and ranch.

• Walking Nacho Dog

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  A hotdog topped with chips, jalapeno peppers and a cheese sauce.

• Cowboy Quesadilla

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  A Texas-sized quesadilla layered with cheese and shredded BBQ chicken then topped with corn, black beans, and finally cooked to a golden brown.
• Mangonada

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  Mango blended with a sweet syrup, tangy lime salt and a stick of tamarind.

• Mexican Street Corn Pizza

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  Oooh interesting idea!

• Mexican Street Corn Sundae

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  French fries topped with cheese, corn, spices, a cilantro lime crema, corn chips and your choice of shrimp or steak.
• Fried Key Lime Pie

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  What a combination of words! Mini donuts with a buttercream glaze topped with a key lime pie filling and whipped cream, white chocolate, crushed graham crackers and a lime slice.

• Sweet Potato Apple Pie

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  Oooh another amazing combination of words. Sounds and looks like a must try.