Target Field: New Year, New Scoreboard and most important, NEW FOOD!

As a lot of you found out last year, Target Field had some really good/great food compared to the day/week old hot dogs offered at “The Dome”. This year, there is a whole new crop of food coming in. I have listed them in order of the things I am most excited for. Man, this is almost as exciting as opening day itself. No, not really, but it is still pretty cool.

Turkey to Go: A favorite at the Minnesota State Fair since 1959, the Giant Juicy Turkey Sandwich -- marinated overnight, served hot and fresh, and pulled from the bone -- makes its Minnesota sports debut in a portable stand behind home plate on the main concourse. Turkey to Go also has a food truck at Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis. The sandwich is served with Ken Davis BBQ Sauce, created in Minneapolis in 1972.

• This has been my favorite thing to get at the state fair. If you like turkey, you have to try this thing. It will blow your mind.

Lift Bridge Brewery: Added to the local beer offerings this year is Farm Girl Saison from Lift Bridge Brewery based in Stillwater, Minn.

·          This is a great brewery. I have tried a few of their selections. You might even see an appearance from them on STOB.

Hebrew National Hot Dog: For Twins fans seeking a Kosher selection, the Hebrew National Hot Dog comes to Target Field this season. The preparation of the main attraction at Target Field’s first kosher hot dog portable cart will be supervised Sunday through Thursday by a Rabbi or one of his representatives. The cart will remain open Friday and Saturday, but in observation of the Sabbath, it will not be supervised. All food items – including bread, condiments and specially packaged soft drinks – fall within kosher standards.

·          I remember the first time I tried one of these hotdogs…..it was awesome. These might be the best hotdogs money can buy. I like that there are now about 4 hotdog choices at Target Field. Everyone knows, no matter how nice the food is at a ballpark, you can’t leave without trying a hotdog.

Kramarczuk’s Sausage: Twins fans can enjoy two Food Network takes on the highly-popular Kramarczuk’s sausage in addition to the bratwurst, Polish and Hungarian sausages already served at Target Field. The new Food Network specialties are a smoked bratwurst with horseradish cream and a wild rice bratwurst with pickled red cabbage and beer mustard. The sausages will be made fresh daily just one mile away from Target Field at Kramarczuk's and will be served at a Food Network cart at section 114.

·          I can’t lie; I have never tried the sausage from this place. This is way it is 4th on the list. People rave about them, so they must be good.

Walk A Taco (El Burrito Mercado): A tortilla-based cone, stuffed with authentic taco ingredients. Owned by the Silva family, El Burrito Mercado has featured its Walk A Taco at festivals like TwinsFest 2011, Taste of Minnesota, Cinco de Mayo and Grand Ol’ Day.

·          This sounds like a walking taco (Doritos and taco fillings all in one small Doritos bag), but better. Depending on price, could be worth a try.

Minneapple Pie: Apples inside a deep-fried, flaky crust and topped with cinnamon and sugar. For an additional cost, the pie can be topped Blue Bunny Ice Cream. Armed with a century-old family recipe, the Atsidakos family developed this individual apple pie in the 1960s at Peter’s Grill in Minneapolis and now serves it in the family-run Cottage Grill in Rogers, Minn. It’s featured at the State Fair and will now be at the State Fair Classics stand at Target Field.

     *        Another product I have never tried. It is last on my list because I just don’t see pie as being something you eat at  a game. I know the saying, “As American as Apple Pie and Baseball”, but I’d rather have a beer and a turkey sandwich.