Foods isgoe1976 Has Tried

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.

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

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

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

The least interesting thing Australians do with these giant, inflatable wine bags is drink from them.

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.

Colonial Gatorade made from vinegar and molasses is back in style.

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.

In the Colonial era, a red-hot iron rod warmed drinks, ignited cannons, and cauterized wounds.

The city loves hot sausage slathered with cold cream cheese.

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

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

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

This cotton candy-like garnish is made of dried, candied meat.

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

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

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.