Foods Edward Denny Has Tried

Bacteria that cause gangrene are the magic ingredient in this cheese-scented loaf.

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

The competing papal and Napoleonic seals on the cookware tell the story of the battle between an emperor and a pope.

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.

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

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

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

After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.

A watermelon-and-bubblegum-flavored treat courtesy of Mexico's favorite cactus.

These cheese balls have fueled Central Asian nomads for centuries.

A bitter liqueur that traces the history of a Hungarian-Jewish family.

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.

With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.

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

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

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

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

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

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

Infants and Genghis Khan enjoyed this fermented mare's milk.

Economists use this cheesy bread as a metric for cost of living between Georgian cities.

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

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.