Foods Matt Bergstrom Has Tried

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

A pharmaceutical company developed this beverage as drinkable IV solution.

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

When faced with less-than-optimal ingredients, Swedes and Norwegians once clarified their brews with eggs.

Meet Japan's first milk soda.

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.

The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

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

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.

There's much more to these offal-based meatballs than the unfortunate double meaning of their name.

Because a fish fry lacks pyrotechnics.

The beautiful dessert evaporates in 20 minutes.

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

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

Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.

This Native American sour corn mixture can come as a cool drink or warm porridge.

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

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

Ladled out of massive pots at feasts and fundraisers, the Midwestern stew binds communities.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.