Foods mendy42 Has Tried

Every year, one tiny Tennessee town celebrates this sugary Southern duo.

Don’t worry: This sweet, creamy Mormon potluck staple isn’t actually made of frogs.

This brandy-spiked recipe reveals the reclusive poet was actually a well-known baker.

The story of the golf tournament’s signature snack is one of secret recipes and controversial updates.

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.

Tohono O’odham cooks finish these hand-stretched, buttery tortillas over a hot stone disc.

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

The gummies are taking over Utah.

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

From humble meat-hybrid to Cincinnati favorite.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

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

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

A match made in heaven (and also Kentucky).

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.

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