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America’s Most Unique Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Show some state pride with persimmon bread or frog eye salad.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

November 22, 2021

5 Recipes From Indigenous Chefs to Add to Your Thanksgiving Spread

From maple-glazed squash to hominy-turkey stew, these dishes celebrate the people and flavors of this land.

The Gastro Obscura Team , Atlas Obscura

November 19, 2021

The ‘Torture Orchard’ Is a Testing Ground for the Coming Climate Crisis

Which trees will live and which ones will die?

Diana Hubbell, Atlas Obscura

November 18, 2021

Before Haunted Houses, There Were Hell Banquets

The macabre feasts have their roots in ancient Rome.

Sam O'Brien, Atlas Obscura

November 17, 2021

The Magnificent Orchards That Protect the World's Fruit

Thank these repositories for new and improved citrus, avocados, and more.

Alex Mayyasi, Atlas Obscura

November 16, 2021

How Turkey Tails Became a National Dish in Samoa

Americans’ appetite for the bird had unintended consequences.

Michael Carolan, Atlas Obscura

November 15, 2021

For Enslaved Cooks, Persimmon Beer Combined Ingenuity and Joy

A conversation with Michael Twitty about the powerful history behind a centuries-old beverage.

Diana Hubbell, Atlas Obscura

November 12, 2021

The Debonair Restaurateur Who Inspired the First Chinese-American Cookbook

Chin Foin forever changed America's relationship with Chinese food.

Diana Hubbell, Atlas Obscura

November 10, 2021

Flavor Trip With the New Gastro Obscura Box

Try miracle berries, canned bread, and more.

Rachel Rummel, Atlas Obscura

November 10, 2021

At Colonial Williamsburg, a 'Landscape of Resistance' Is Thriving Once Again

The gardens of enslaved people left a lasting legacy across the American South.

Omnia Saed, Atlas Obscura

November 9, 2021

The Historical Halloween Cake That Reveals Your Future Spouse

Can a "dumb cake" help you discover your fate?

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

November 6, 2021

In the Home of Japan's Ice Deity, the Art of Kakigori Reaches New Heights

Inside one man's quest to bring frozen glory back to Nara.

Florentyna Leow, Atlas Obscura

November 5, 2021

Without a Source for Salt, This Tribe Created a Delicious Substitute

The Apatani make tapyo from shrubs and ash.

Lavina Dsouza, Atlas Obscura

November 3, 2021

How to Forage From the World's Oldest Tree

These "living fossils" are everywhere; their nuts are delicious.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

November 1, 2021

The Stories Behind 'A Taste of Gastro Obscura'

Feed your curiosity.

Atlas Obscura, Atlas Obscura

November 1, 2021

How Tainted Treats Led to a Halloween Tragedy in 1858

A poisoned batch of peppermints devastated an English town.

Jenny Elliott, Atlas Obscura

October 29, 2021

The Macabre Art of Baking ‘People Pot Pies’

Crafting skin and flesh from the sweet and tasty.

Leigh Chavez-Bush, Atlas Obscura

October 28, 2021

Halloween Used to Be a Lot More Romantic

The food rituals of All Hallows' Eve once predicted marriages and summoned spouses.

Anne Ewbank, Atlas Obscura

October 26, 2021