- Kraft Dinner smoothies, nitrogen-infused Oreo treats and pickle-flavoured coffee are among the wild food offerings at the Canadian National Exhibition this year.
- Mark Holland, CEO of the fair, expressed excitement about the creativity behind the food offerings at a preview event on Wednesday.
- The butter chicken taquitos are highlighted as Holland's favorite this year.
- The CNE will open on Friday, featuring astronaut Jeremy Hansen who will answer questions about the Artemis II mission.
- The CNE runs through Labour Day, with the TTC adding extra service and shuttle buses to accommodate visitors.
- Daring food combinations are usually the stars of the annual end-of-summer Toronto fair that also features carnival rides and will include an Ontario Science Centre pop-up this year.
- The Kraft Dinner smoothies are described as a refreshing sweet and savoury treat, blending cheesy KD Shaker dust with mango, pineapple juice, and vanilla frozen yogurt.
- Other unique offerings include jerk chicken hotdogs wrapped in waffles and ramen shell kimchee chicken tacos, both featuring bright pink cotton candy and the CNE’s new Sweet Heat cotton candy hot sauce.
- The Greekery Bakeshop is introducing a dill pickle Greek iced coffee, which incorporates pickle flavor into the drink.
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is serving up an array of unconventional food offerings this year, including Kraft Dinner smoothies and pickle-flavoured coffee.17
Mark Holland, CEO of the CNE, emphasized the fair's role in Toronto's vibrant food scene, stating, “Toronto is one of the greatest food cities in the world and so we take our responsibility really seriously to be a big part of that.”2
The event features a mix of sweet and savory dishes, such as butter chicken taquitos, which Holland named as his favorite.3
Other daring combinations include jerk chicken hotdogs wrapped in waffles and ramen shell kimchee chicken tacos, both enhanced with bright pink cotton candy and the CNE's new Sweet Heat cotton candy hot sauce.8
Greekery Bakeshop is introducing unique flavors like a smoky bacon and white chocolate iced mocha and a dill pickle Greek iced coffee.9
Audrey St-Gelais from Greekery noted, “The pickle flavour has just been a staple at the CNE for so long.”
The Korean fried chicken ramen taco from Los Vietnamita Taqueria features taco shells made from Buldak instant noodles and is topped with cotton candy aioli and kimchi.
The CNE continues to push culinary boundaries, making it a must-visit for adventurous eaters this summer.
“The fair's CEO Mark Holland praised Toronto's food scene, saying 'we take our responsibility really seriously to be a big part of that.' The TTC will add bus and streetcar service and run dedicated shuttle buses from Dufferin Station while the CNE runs through Labour Day.”
The Globe and Mail
