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Potato wedge "nails" have been replaced by crinkle cut fries in many newer Horseshoes.

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The Horseshoe

The original “nails” have disappeared from this cheese-smothered, horseshoe-shaped ham dish.

Green River Soda

Drinks

Green River Soda

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

The Lunchbox

Drinks

The Lunchbox

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.

Yaupon Tea

Drinks

Yaupon Tea

The mellow-buzz brew that once fueled Native Americans is making a comeback.

The many "shelves" of Laetiporus sulphureus.

Ingredients & Condiments

Chicken of the Woods

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.

Ham Salad

Prepared Foods

Ham Salad

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

Pączki

Sweets

Pączki

These Polish pre-Lent doughnuts have taken on a life (and an eating contest) of their own in the United States.

Two different styles of chasen

Gastro

Matcha Chasen

To make the perfect matcha, start with the perfect whisk.

The Christmas Pickle

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The Christmas Pickle

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

Scrumpy

Drinks

Scrumpy

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.

Soylent

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Soylent

One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.

 Vernors Ginger Soda

Drinks

Vernors Ginger Soda

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

Pu'er

Drinks

Pu'er

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

Kentucky Beer Cheese

Ingredients & Condiments

Kentucky Beer Cheese

A match made in heaven (and also Kentucky).

Steam Beer

Drinks

Steam Beer

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

Midas Touch Ale

Drinks

Midas Touch Ale

A brewery consulted drinking vessels found in the ancient king’s tomb to recreate a 2,700-year-old elixir.

Necco Wafers

Sweets

Necco Wafers

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

Absinthe Spoon

Gastro

Absinthe Spoon

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

Behold, fry sauce!

Ingredients & Condiments

Fry Sauce

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

Boiled Green Peanuts

Prepared Foods

Boiled Green Peanuts

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

Turkish Coffee

Drinks

Turkish Coffee

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

Blue Moon Ice Cream

Sweets

Blue Moon Ice Cream

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

Mellow Corn Whiskey

Drinks

Mellow Corn Whiskey

Long relegated to moonshine jars, aged corn whiskey is finally getting respect outside Kentucky.

Molcajete

Gastro

Molcajete

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

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