Foods Aristippus Has Tried

This jewel-like corn became an internet sensation.

All but absent from supermarket shelves, this heirloom peach is a sweet secret in Southerners' backyard gardens.

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

Reach peak Americana with these deep-fried balls of Coca-Cola.

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.

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

Bakers delicately wrap this corn-and-bean dumpling in hickory leaves before boiling.

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.

Popular in colonial New England, this “apple molasses” is now made by only a handful of commercial producers.

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

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

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

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

Mexican and American Indians have a long history with this powerful cactus.

This beloved piece of Mexican-American fusion coats a bacon-wrapped dog in beans, mayo, and jalapeño salsa.

The Mesoamerican mortar and pestle has been made, and used, the same way for thousands of years.

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

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

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.