The CNE has spoken. These are the 5 foods worthy of being in its inaugural hall of fame
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If there is one thing that the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is well-known for, it's the food. Here are the ones the fair dubbed worthy enough to be in its hall of fame.
If there is one thing that the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is well-known for, it's the food.
"Although the subject of wacky foods has become synonymous with the CNE in recent decades, the fact is that food has played a significant role at the Fair since the inception of what was introduced as the Food Products building, that was funded and built by the Canadian National Exhibition in 1954," the CNE said in a release Thursday.
To commemorate the food building's 70th anniversary, the CNE decided to "induct" five quintessential fair foods at the hall to pay homage to all of the memorable eats served throughout the years.
The Ex narrowed it down to five hall of famers – items that have made a lasting impact on the fair, whether new or old – worthy of getting their own hockey MVP treatment with a banner of the plate set to hang year-round at the food building in commemoration of it.
Here are the five food items making it to the CNE's inaugural Food Hall of Fame:
Fairgoers have been able to scarf down these sugary miniature treats for the last 64 years.
The family-run donut shop pipes out thousands of donuts throughout the days-long fair, and because of that, the CNE says the "smell of deep-fried dough and cinnamon is synonymous" with the annual carnival.
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