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It’s summer in Edmonton and you’re down at the K-Days midway enjoying a few rides and games when your stomach starts to rumble. You could stop and grab a bag of mini doughnuts or a corn dog to curb that hunger, but why not step out of your comfort zone and try something a little bit different?

There are plenty of new food options being offered down at K-Days this summer. Here’s a closer look:

Rainbow grilled cheese

This fruit-infused grilled cheese sandwich uses blueberry, strawberry and kiwi string cheese to turn a tasty classic into a colourful treat.

Rainbow grilled cheese sandwich. Credit, K-Days

Poutine corn dog

A mixture of two delicious dishes, the poutine corn dog takes a hot dog, hash brown potatoes and cheese and dips it in batter to deep fry it like a corn dog.

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Big pickle dog

A large dill pickle stuffed with a hot dog. Enough said.

Big pickle dog. Credit, K-Days

Oreo rice

Described as a “classic rice pudding with an Asian flare, this dish comes with coconut rice topped with Oreos.

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Oreo rice. Credit, K-Days

Churro stuffed Oreo “corn dog”

Not exactly a corn dog per se, this Oreo cookie treat is dipped in batter, fried and served with Oreo cream icing.

Churro stuffed Oreo “corn dog”. Credit, K-Days

Mac ‘n cheese stuffed burger

Who doesn’t love macaroni and cheese? So why not put it into a beef patty and see what happens? That’s exactly what’s happened with this midway meal.

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Mac n’ cheese stuffed burger. Credit, K-Days

Bacon mac ‘n cheese super foot-long hot dog

Just when you thought you couldn’t put anything more on a hot dog, this foot-long weiner comes piled with creamy macaroni and cheese and centre-cut bacon.

Bacon mac n’ cheese super foot-long hot dog. Credit, K-Days

Espresso flake deep fried coffee

What better way to stay alert at the fair than coffee? This snack is a deep fried coffee treat served with espresso glaze, chocolate and powdered sugar.

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Espresso flake deep fried coffee. Credit, K-Days

Nutella glazed mini doughnuts

A spin on classic fair food, Nutella glazed mini doughnuts are exactly as they sound – served on a stick, of course.

Nutella glazed mini doughnuts. Credit, K-Days

Bacon beer battered corn dog

This bacon corn dog is dipped in beer batter and served with bourbon barbecue sauce. You had me at bacon.

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Bacon beer battered corn dog. Credit, K-Days

Teriyaki chicken perogies

These cheese and potato perogies are served with chicken strips and sweet ginger-teriyaki sauce.

Teriyaki chicken perogies. Credit, K-Days

Peanut butter and jelly ice pop

This ice pop has a creamy peanut better base with grape jelly throughout.

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Peanut butter and jelly ice pop. Credit, K-Days

Apple pie ice cream sandwich

Served inside a puffed cinnamon sugar crisp, this ice cream sandwich has a mixture of vanilla soft serve and apple pie filling inside.

Apple pie ice cream sandwich. Credit, K-Days

Venison hot dog

This European-style sausage is made from deer meat and served inside a classic hot dog bun.

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Venison hot dog. Credit, K-Days

Pink strawberry flavoured candy apple

Another twist on a classic fair treat, these Granny Smith apples are dipped in pink strawberry-flavoured candy coating.

Pink strawberry flavoured candy apple. Credit, K-Days

Chicken waffle on a stick

Take your breakfast treat to go with this southern fried chicken on a stick. The meat is fried in sweet waffle batter and topped with hot sauce, maple syrup and powdered sugar.

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Chicken waffle on a stick. Credit, K-Days

Meatball sub on a stick

Meatballs and mozzarella cheese baked in dough, served on a stick with marinara sauce.

Meatball sub on a stick. Credit, K-Days

The Reese Oreo

This treat takes a Reese’s peanut butter cup and sandwiches it between two Oreo cookies. It’s then cooked until it’s gooey enough to eat.

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The Reese Oreo. Credit, K-Days

Deep fried butter tart

This dish is served with caramel and whipped cream

Deep fried butter tart. Credit, K-Days

Yummy tummy

The yummy tummy is Hong Kong-style eggs, waffles and ice cream with your choice of toppings.

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Yummy tummy. Credit, K-Days

The western duck

This duck confit poutine is served with roasted garlic, caramelized onions and dijon mustard.

The western duck. Credit, K-Days

Butter chicken poutine

This big container of fries comes with butter chicken and cheese curds piled on top of it.

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Butter chicken poutine. Credit, K-Days

Funnel cakes

If funnel cakes are your go-to fair food, why not try a new flavour this summer? Chocolate catastrophe, cherry twist and strawberry storm funnel cakes can be found on K-Days midway this year.

Cherry twist funnel cake. Credit, K-Days

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