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Bakeapple

Fruits & Vegetables

Bakeapple

Almost every Newfoundlander has a secret spot for foraging this honey-sweet berry.

A modern spread of Reveillon delights.

Gastro

Réveillon Dinner

This French Creole Christmas Eve tradition takes midnight munchies to a whole new level.

Saskatoons

Fruits & Vegetables

Saskatoons

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

Ketchup Chips

Prepared Foods

Ketchup Chips

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

Southern Butter Rolls

Sweets

Southern Butter Rolls

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

Fried Onion Burgers

Prepared Foods

Fried Onion Burgers

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

Aligot from Le Politique Austin.

Prepared Foods

Aligot

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.

Savory Jell-O salads are also called aspics.

Prepared Foods

Jell-O Salad

Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.

The making of a Fluffernutter.

Prepared Foods

The Fluffernutter

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

A worker runs high hands through hagfish slime.

Meats & Animal Products

Hagfish

One man's fish slime is another man's delicious, faux egg white.

Gooey, melted cheese is characteristic of the steamed cheeseburger.

Prepared Foods

Steamed Cheeseburger

For a juicier burger, steam it like a vegetable.

Mustard pickles in the wild.

Ingredients & Condiments

Mustard Pickles

This zippy Newfoundland condiment inspires a deep, burning loyalty.

Wrapped in a bow, ready to go.

Fruits & Vegetables

Square Watermelons

They grow in boxes and can cost more than $100.

A classic chopped cheese with ground beef, melted cheese, tomato, onion, and lettuce.

Prepared Foods

Chopped Cheese

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.

Sourdough bread lined up at San Francisco's Boudin Bakery.

Ingredients & Condiments

Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

Cornmeal johnnycakes topped with honey.

Prepared Foods

Johnnycakes

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

An modern rendition of Shit on a Shingle from The Royal American in Charleston, South Carolina.

Prepared Foods

Shit on a Shingle

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

Taylor ham, a vegetable omelet, and cheese on a kayser roll.

Meats & Animal Products

Pork Roll

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."

Even spice giant McCormick is in on the steak spice game.

Ingredients & Condiments

Montreal Steak Spice

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

Behold, fry sauce!

Ingredients & Condiments

Fry Sauce

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

The frosting on Yule log cakes is combed to resemble bark.

Sweets

Yule Log Cake

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

Pawpaw is served.

Fruits & Vegetables

Pawpaw

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.

A box of Maine's signature, tiny blueberries.

Fruits & Vegetables

Maine Wild Blueberries

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.

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.

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