Prepared Foods
The Fluffernutter
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Drinks
This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
Ingredients & Condiments
A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
Drinks
This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
Drinks
A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
Drinks
Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.
Gastro
Remembering a time when designated celery vases were prized centerpieces.
Fruits & Vegetables
The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.
Drinks
One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.
Prepared Foods
With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.
Sweets
Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.
Prepared Foods
Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
Gastro
To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Drinks
Ethiopian honey wine is sweet, funky, and perfect with injera.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Drinks
The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Sweets
This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Gastro
The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.
Drinks
The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.