Gastro
Pie Birds
To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Gastro
To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.
Ingredients & Condiments
Sheffield’s secret sauce has a cult following.
Drinks
This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.
Prepared Foods
This “hodgepodge” of affordable ingredients fueled local laborers during the Industrial Revolution.
Prepared Foods
The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.
Sweets
Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
Prepared Foods
The portable breakfast food might've originated with British soldiers returning from India.
Prepared Foods
Nothing to see here, just a humble pie sandwich.
Sweets
This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.
Sweets
The original energy bar.
Ingredients & Condiments
The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."
Drinks
A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.
Sweets
On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.
Prepared Foods
In the 19th century, tin miners ate these handheld pies and left their crusts to appease mischievous, mine-dwelling spirits.
Prepared Foods
Atop every serving of Dutch “war fries,” a pile of spicy, savory condiments do battle.
Prepared Foods
This melting-pot munchie combines fries, shawarma, melted cheese, garlic sauce, and spicy sambal.
Drinks
This British temperance tonic is now a Ramadan favorite.