Foods Caroline Thrift Has Tried

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

Donn Beach wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

This canned cheddar is made using a secret 70-year-old bacteria culture.

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

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

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

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

The gummies are taking over Utah.

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

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

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.