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Brett Iredell

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2016

Formerly a bartender from Washington, DC, now a wildland firefighter in the American Southwest.

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Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

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Foods this traveler has tried.

Akabanga Chili Oil

Ingredients & Condiments

Akabanga Chili Oil

The Rwandan condiment is so spicy, it's served with eyedroppers.

’Nduja

Ingredients & Condiments

’Nduja

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

Coffee Crisp

Sweets

Coffee Crisp

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

Some wassail ready to be sipped.

Drinks

Wassail

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.

Grisette

Drinks

Grisette

Make like a 19th-century Belgian miner and cool off with this refreshing ale.

Cornish Pasty

Prepared Foods

Cornish Pasty

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

"Under the Sea" Jell-O Salad Recipe

Prepared Foods

Jell-O Salad

Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.

Prickly Pear Vodka

Drinks

Prickly Pear Vodka

This small-batch spirit is distilled from cactus fruit.

Castagne del Prete

Sweets

Castagne del Prete

To do Christmas right, Italians turn to heavenly chestnuts.

Modern versions of Liverpool scouse often include carrots, as well.

Prepared Foods

Scouse

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.

Most Texas sheet cakes come topped with pecans.

Sweets

Texas Sheet Cake

Funerals in the Lone Star State call for this comforting chocolate treat.

Chateau Jiahu

Drinks

Chateau Jiahu

This modern adaptation of a 9,000-year-old brew combines elements of beer, wine, and mead.

Trump Sandwich

Prepared Foods

Trump Sandwich

In the wake of the 2016 American presidential election, political satire entered the local deli.

Pineapple-banana-cherry-coconut-flavored Orbitz.

Drinks

Orbitz

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

The many "shelves" of Laetiporus sulphureus.

Ingredients & Condiments

Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.

 Vernors Ginger Soda

Drinks

Vernors Ginger Soda

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

Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Prepared Foods

Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Even a local sports team pays homage to these white-crusted, savory spuds.

Papas Arrugadas

Prepared Foods

Papas Arrugadas

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.

Peanut Butter & Mayonnaise Sandwich

Prepared Foods

Peanut Butter & Mayonnaise Sandwich

Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.

Seattle Dog

Prepared Foods

Seattle Dog

The city loves hot sausage slathered with cold cream cheese.

Long Pepper

Ingredients & Condiments

Long Pepper

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.

Doing a Vermouth

Gastro

Doing a Vermouth

In Catalonia, the fortified wine has its own weekend ritual.

Venom Sotol at La Revolución in San Jose del Cabo.

Drinks

Venom Sotol

Northern Mexico's lesser-known spirit gets a snake-based infusion.

Harðfiskur

Prepared Foods

Harðfiskur

The pungent, wind-dried white fish is a traditional Icelandic food.

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