Foods alleneasler Has Tried

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

You eat the shell, too.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

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

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

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

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.

This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.

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

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

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.

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

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

A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

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

North Carolina's “poor man’s pâté” is rich in flavor.

Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.

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

This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.

This savory Southern staple is disappearing.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

Alaska's wildflowers produce this vibrant jelly.