Prepared Foods
Deep-Fried Peanuts
You eat the shell, too.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Prepared Foods
You eat the shell, too.
Sweets
The Virginia treat can “make even your deepest-dyed Yankee start complimenting you with a southern accent.”
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Prepared Foods
Bacteria that cause gangrene are the magic ingredient in this cheese-scented loaf.
Drinks
A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
Prepared Foods
Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.
Drinks
Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.
Meats & Animal Products
Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."
Gastro
In Langhorne, Pennsylvania, two brothers decided to take their doughy creations to the next level.
Prepared Foods
Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
Drinks
This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
Sweets
The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.
Prepared Foods
This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.
Prepared Foods
This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.
Prepared Foods
This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.
Prepared Foods
This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.