Foods Ian Lefkowitz Has Tried

You eat the shell, too.

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.

The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.

Tequila's ancient, fermented cousin is making a comeback in Mexico City.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.

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

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.

Don't think too hard about the name.

A circle of South Dakota towns specializes in these fried meat cubes.

Because a fish fry lacks pyrotechnics.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

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

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

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.