Anyone looking to scarf down a host of strange food creations will have lots to drool over&nbsp;at the CNE this year, with options like wasabi ice cream in a charcoal cone, a fried chicken sandwich topped with a Kool-Aid reduction and tzatziki cheesecake all on the menu for 2024.

Other foods unveiled by Canadian National Exhibition organizers Wednesday include:

Fruity cereal chicken tenders, billed as both "breakfast and lunch."

A footlong mozzarella stick, served in a hotdog bun.

A "crookie" sandwich that's a mix of a cookie and a croissant.

See the Canadian National Exhibition's new batch of gastronomic experiments, such as fried soft-shell crabs, wasabi ice cream, giant doughnuts and pickle shots. 

Person standing behind a table with giant donuts on plates.

A vendor displays his giant doughnuts during a preview of the Canadian National Exhibition, in Toronto, on Aug. 14, 2024.

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IN PHOTOS | See this year's wacky CNE foods

Aside from those gastronomic offerings, CNE officials say extreme sports are taking centre stage this year, running from Aug. 16 to Sept. 2.

Skaterboarders, BMX riders and in-line skaters alike will compete at the EX games, on an over three-and-a-half metre half pipe in front of the Princes' Gates.

That's on top of the water skiing show, dubbed CNE Aquarama, and three-time world champion figure skater Elvis Stojko's aerial ice skating show.

Extra police, on-site cameras part of CNE plan to manage traffic

Dozens of extra police officers and on-site cameras will be deployed to help keep traffic moving as thousands are expected to descend on the city for the Canadian National Exhibition over the next two weeks. But if you're planning to attend, public transit might be your best bet.

Here's how the city plans to keep traffic moving as CNE returns

Aerial (drone) images of CNE opening at Exhibition Place.

CNE Opens Drone Photos

The Canadian National Exhibition opens its doors on Friday, attracting thousands of people to the city. But this year, road closures and construction might make getting to the the event tricky. CBC’s Greg Ross has more on how the city and organizers are planning to keep things moving.

CNE's future at risk as development plans loom: festival head

The Canadian National Exhibition opens its doors Friday and organizers say while they expect the public to come out in droves to attend this summer — there are concerns about the festival’s longevity following the pandemic. 

Fairgoers are pictured on the midway on the first day of the CNE, in Toronto, on Aug. 18, 2023.

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Fairgoers are pictured on the midway on the first day of the CNE, in Toronto, on Aug. 18, 2023. The CNE starts this Friday, but the CEO is alerting the public to concerns about the event's longevity due to the possibility of the site being developed.

The Canadian National Exhibition is returning to Toronto on Friday with it’s carnival rides, games, concert performances and eccentric foods. CBC’s Chris Glover has a preview of this year’s CNE. 

2024 CNE food lineup includes pickle oreos, wasabi ice cream

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