Fruits & Vegetables
San Marzano Tomatoes
Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Fruits & Vegetables
Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Sweets
This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.
Sweets
These deep-fried dough daisies outlived the Fort Erie amusement park in which they were born.
Sweets
This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.
Sweets
Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Gastro
An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.
Prepared Foods
Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Prepared Foods
This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.
Prepared Foods
A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Prepared Foods
This bird comes with a brew inside.
Ingredients & Condiments
Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.
Meats & Animal Products
That green stuff inside a lobster? You can (usually) eat it.
Drinks
This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
Drinks
This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
Drinks
A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
Drinks
Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?
Drinks
Donn Beach wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.
Drinks
The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Prepared Foods
This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.
Prepared Foods
This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.