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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.109

                                 REVOLVING NOTE

$10,000,000                                  Chicago, Illinois; October 30, 1996

        FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned MICHAEL FOODS, INC. (the "Company")
hereby promises to pay to the order of NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A. (the
"Bank") on the Termination Date (as such term is defined in the Revolving Loan
Agreement hereinafter referred to), the principal sum of TEN MILLION DOLLARS
($10,000,000), or if less, the then aggregate unpaid principal amount of all
Domestic Advances and Eurodollar Advances (as such terms are defined in the
Revolving Loan Agreement) as may be borrowed by the Company under the Revolving
Loan Agreement. The Company may borrow, repay and reborrow hereunder in
accordance with the provisions of the Revolving Loan Agreement. 

        The Company promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of
the Advances from time to time outstanding from the date hereof until payment in
full at the rates per annum which shall be determined in accordance with the
provisions of the Revolving Loan Agreement. Said interest shall be payable on
each date provided for in the Revolving Loan Agreement; provided, however, that
interest on any principal portion which is not paid when due shall be payable
on demand. 

        The portions of the principal sum hereof from time to time representing
Domestic Advances or Eurodollar Advances, and payments of principal thereof,
shall be noted by the holder of this Note on the grid schedule attached hereto. 

        All payments of principal and interest under this Note shall be made in
immediately available funds at the office of Bank of America National Trust and
Savings Association ("Bank of America") at 231 South LaSalle Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60697, or at such other place as Bank of America shall notify the
Company in writing. 

        This Note is one of the Notes referred to in, and is subject to the
terms and provisions of, the Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of March 30,
1990 (as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time,
herein called the "Revolving Loan Agreement") among the Company, certain banks
(including the Bank) and Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, as Agent, to which Revolving Loan Agreement reference is hereby
made for a statement of said terms and provisions. The Company expressly waives
any presentment, demand, protest or notice in connection with this Note. 

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     This Note is made under and governed by the internal laws of the State of
Illinois.

Address:  324 Park National             MICHAEL FOODS, INC.
            Bank Building               By:  /s/ John Reedy
          5353 Wayzata Boulevard             ----------------------
          Minneapolis, MN  55416        Title:  VP-Finance
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Schedule attached to Note dated October 30, 1996 of MICHAEL FOODS, INC.,
payable to the order of NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A.

                        ADVANCES AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS


                      Type of
        Amount of     Advance &       Amount of       Unpaid
        Advance       Applicable      Principal       Principal       Notation
Date    Made          Interest Rate   Repaid          Balance         Made By
                                                       



The aggregate unpaid principal amount shown on this schedule shall be
rebuttable presumptive evidence of the principal amount owing and unpaid on
this Note. The failure to record the date and amount of any advance on this
schedule shall not, however, limited or otherwise affect the obligations of the
Company under the Revolving Loan Agreement or under this Note to repay the
principal amount of the advances together with all interest accruing thereon.