By Dori Modney (@Dori_Modney on Twitter) with files from The Calgary Stampede

New treats to tease taste buds at Calgary Stampede midway

Jun 6, 2018 | 4:41 PM

CALGARY  –   The Calgary Stampede is only a month away (July 6 to 15) and aside from the yearly features such as the parade and chuckwagon races, hype is already being focussed on the midway food options.
 
The Stampede has become known for its unusual edibles, beginning years ago with deep-fried mars bars.  The annual menu has expanded into an entire array of epicurean delights, or for those with weak constitutions, gastronomic tummy-churning offerings that might preclude a ride on the Zipper.
 
Stampede officials have released this year’s gourmet midway menu, entitled “From heat to sweet, tease your taste buds with mouth-watering Midway food.”
 
Some of the more than 50 items are mouth-watering, while others are strictly for the truly adventurous:
 
— Cricket Grilled Cheese: A four-cheese blend on thick Texas-style toast topped with a serving of crunchy crickets.

— Pop Rocks Mini Doughnuts: Mini doughnuts covered in a vanilla glaze and powdered sugar and topped with an assortment of Pop Rocks.

— Prairie Oyster Balls: Bull testicles drizzled with house-prepared blueberry compote and topped with a dollop of whipped cream. Sprinkled with crushed nuts.

— Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Reese’s Cups: A peanut-butter cup wrapped in bacon, dipped in batter and deep fried. Finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.

— Deep-fried Banana Peppers: Mixed pickled hot pepper rings, battered in tempura and deep fried.

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— The Big Pickle Tornado: Large dill pickle sliced length-wise, filled with a hot dog and topped with a cheese and bacon drizzle. The Big Pickle Dog is then wrapped in a tortilla and deep fried.

— Bacon Onion Bombs: Two savoury meatballs wrapped inside a sliced onion and wrapped again in bacon before the whole bomb is deep fried.

— Smoking Charcoal Ice Cream: Coconut-flavoured soft-serve ice cream, made from coconut husks and infused with black, activated charcoal. Served in a cup or a cone.

— Deep Fried Pineapple Rings: Three golden deep-fried pineapple rings served with warm caramel sauce.

— Giant Squid on a Stick: A giant squid, soaked in a seasoning bath for hours, breaded in a mixture of flour and spices and deep fried for maximum crunchiness. 

— Kangaroo Stuffed Burger: We reckon this is the first time this has been served outside of Australia. Made just for the Calgary Stampede, this burger is stuffed with kangaroo meat and served fresh on a bun with all of your favourite fixins.  

— Cheesy Chicken Hearts: Slightly spicy, a little bit crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside.

— Wine and Cheese:  Wine-infused cake, deep fried into golden fun-sized bites. Paired with fried squeaky cheese curds and wine jelly for dipping.