Foods stoneshieldmaiden Has Tried

A match made in heaven (and also Kentucky).

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.

Reach peak Americana with these deep-fried balls of Coca-Cola.

Cow eyes make a juicy and gelatinous taco filling.

The plant's fruit, leaves, and bark offer a spice rack of flavors.

Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.

A distinctive herb named after a First Lady.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

This is one seriously polarizing pie.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

One southern Indiana town cooks up this unique, time-honored dessert every September.

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.