Foods MattJCasey Has Tried

Pennsylvanians come out in droves for this pre-Lent delicacy.

There's even a museum dedicated to this preserved meat.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

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

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

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

Funerals in the Lone Star State call for this comforting chocolate treat.

Binghamton celebrates its sandwich of marinated meat cubes at a yearly hot air balloon festival.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.