Foods michellecassidy1 Has Tried

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

The prosperous Southern California date industry produces delicious milkshakes.

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.

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

The Andean root once fueled Inca warriors.

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.

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.

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

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

A dark soda with a dark history.

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

Beer-brewing monks make aromatic, ale-flavored cheese in the Belgian countryside.

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

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

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.