Foods Corey Barnett Has Tried

This jelly is made with dandelions and tastes like honey.

Brewers freeze their beer to make this high-octane, sweet style.

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

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

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."

From the makers of Reddi-Wip, instant bacon that would destroy your toaster.

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.

Deep-fried grasshoppers make a tangy, crispy taco filling.

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

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.

These beloved New Zealand cookies have a mysterious past.

A fruit so foul, shamans use it to scare evil spirits.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

What began as an April Fools' Day prank ended in a testicle-spiked beer.

This dark, sweet refresher was born at a now-defunct amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie.

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