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Spaceburgers

Prepared Foods

Spaceburgers

These UFO-shaped sandwiches debuted at the Seattle World's Fair.

A reclined player getting ready to fling some wine.

Gastro

Kottabos

The ancient game of wine-flicking is as difficult as it is messy.

Peach Sliders

Sweets

Peach Sliders

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.

The Persian

Sweets

The Persian

A Thunder Bay bakery misnamed this berry-frosted cinnamon bun after General John Pershing.

Lancashire Butter Pie

Prepared Foods

Lancashire Butter Pie

The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.

Rye bread, Limburger, onion, mustard, salt, and pepper

Prepared Foods

Limburger Sandwich

The stinky, simple classic is still served at select Wisconsin taverns.

Năsal Cheese

Meats & Animal Products

Năsal Cheese

In a Romanian village, a cave's unique conditions produce a rare, funky cheese.

Liederkranz Cheese

Meats & Animal Products

Liederkranz Cheese

This long-extinct pungent delight has made a comeback in Wisconsin.

Belle of Georgia Peach

Fruits & Vegetables

Belle of Georgia Peach

All but absent from supermarket shelves, this heirloom peach is a sweet secret in Southerners' backyard gardens.

Guimaras Mango Festival

Food Festivals

Guimaras Mango Festival

Themed buffets, parades, performances, and competitions dominate this Philippines island every May.

The edible contents of the durian have been compared to custard.

Fruits & Vegetables

Durian

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

Ohio Pawpaw Festival

Food Festivals

Ohio Pawpaw Festival

This celebration of the largest edible fruit native to the United States features plenty of “pawpawpular” foods.

Siwi dates

Fruits & Vegetables

Siwa Oasis Dates

Dates from this desert oasis have been sweetening Egyptian tables since pharaonic times.

Stromberg Plum

Fruits & Vegetables

Stromberg Plum

This protected German fruit has its own representative queen.

Blenheim Apricot

Fruits & Vegetables

Blenheim Apricot

Snap judgments may spell trouble for what was once the king of California apricots.

Lemon Stick

Sweets

Lemon Stick

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.

Southern Butter Rolls

Sweets

Southern Butter Rolls

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

Ridgeway Cantaloupe

Fruits & Vegetables

Ridgeway Cantaloupe

This rare, distinguished North Carolina melon once fed presidents and kings.

Coffee Cabinet

Sweets

Coffee Cabinet

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.

Green River Soda

Drinks

Green River Soda

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

A boat-shaped salt cellar, replete with sea monsters and dolphins, forged roughly between 1575 and 1600.

Gastro

Salt Cellars

These embellished containers didn’t just sit pretty on the table; they determined social standing.

Awful Awful

Sweets

Awful Awful

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island favorite.

Hot Cheese Sandwich

Prepared Foods

Hot Cheese Sandwich

The original cheeseburger, hold the beef patty.

Volkswagen Originalteil

Prepared Foods

Volkswagen Originalteil

The German auto maker’s “part no. 199 398 500 A” is a pack of sausages.

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