Foods echogus Has Tried

Everyone says this vintage chewing gum tastes like soap, including the company.

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

This phallic, giant clam is the culinary crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

The real "Canadian bacon" comes rolled in cornmeal.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

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

It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

This orange and black licorice flavor is kind of a big deal in Canada.

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

Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.

Catholics once circumvented meatless fasts by claiming the semi-aquatic rodent was a fish.

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.

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

A Thunder Bay bakery misnamed this berry-frosted cinnamon bun after General John Pershing.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

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

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

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

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.