Foods Corey Barnett Has Tried

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

This “brown cheese” tastes like caramel.

Brewers are replacing hops with sweet, aromatic herbs to resurrect this extinct beer.

Pay tribute to the poet Robert Burns with bagpipes, readings, and heaping helpings of haggis.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.

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

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

Buttery lobster meets buttery vanilla in this classic Maine concoction.

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

The dainty, cream-filled specialty is on the brink of extinction.

The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.

This celebration of the largest edible fruit native to the United States features plenty of “pawpawpular” foods.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

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

In Lisbon, tiny, standing-room-only bars specialize in this sour cherry liqueur.