Before the gates of this year’s NC State Fair officially open on Thursday, a brave crew from The News & Observer and Charlotte Observer munched our way through some of the most outrageous new foods at the fair’s annual media day preview.
This year’s fair runs Thursday, Oct. 16 through Sunday, Oct. 26 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, and the menu is as wild as ever with nearly 100 new dishes and drinks.
From fun twists on fair classics like the South of the Border Stuffed Turkey Leg (a turkey leg stuffed with Mexican street corn and cotija cheese), to new creations like the Flaming Hot Cheetos Pickle Pizza and Loaded Breakfast Sausage Stick, we decided to let our taste buds lead the tour…