Foods amkbrenner Has Tried

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.

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

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

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

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

The South Pacific's shrub-based drink causes relaxation, euphoria, and a tingling sensation.

This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

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

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

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.

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

This phallic, giant clam is the culinary crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.

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 briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

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

It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.

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

This dark, sweet refresher was born at a now-defunct amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie.