Iowa State Fair’s Wild Food Trends | Des Moines News

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 2m

The Iowa State Fair is turning into a wild culinary carnival, with patriotic treats like $19 pistachio-tahini-dipped strawberries and $10 red, white, and blue nachos. Chocolate’s having a moment with $17 Belgian-covered strawberries and $8 espresso ice cream affogatos, while sweet-spicy combos like jalapeno churros and Cajun chicken sandwiches shock the taste buds. Cheese is starring as a main event—think grilled cheese with candied pork belly for $16 or jalapeno ranch mozzarella sticks for $10. And bison burgers and luxe caviar nuggets for $99? That’s the fair’s new flavor of Americana…