Foods istewa Has Tried

Only a handful of restaurants still serve the retro Midwestern meal.

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

This is one seriously polarizing pie.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

A now-shuttered Missouri drive-in brought local acclaim to patties topped in peanut butter.

A circle of South Dakota towns specializes in these fried meat cubes.

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

It's part cheeseburger, part enchilada, and smothered in a Pueblo, Colorado, specialty.

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

A brewery consulted drinking vessels found in the ancient king’s tomb to recreate a 2,700-year-old elixir.

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

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

Once upon a time, getting your carbonation fix required a visit to a monstrous machine.

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

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.

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

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

In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.

Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.

This Dutch-Indonesian cake contains up to 30 layers.

Belgium's stew of beef and abbey-style ale is essentially bourguignon for beer lovers.

It’s only fitting that a racehorse named after this Kentucky stew won the state’s signature Derby.

The slow-smoked sheep is a Western Kentucky specialty.