Foods Abby Hanson Has Tried

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

This Chicago specialty stacks three cakes into one monster dessert.

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

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

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

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

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

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

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