Foods mongoosenamedt Has Tried

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

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

They helped Victorian men drink tea while protecting their precious facial hair.

To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.

Wealthy Victorians liked to flaunt their condiments.

These gigantic clay pots are the secret to Georgia's unusual wine.

The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.

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

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.

A flour made from orchid roots makes for a popular Turkish drink.

Tarragon provides the herbal kick to this neon-green Georgian soda.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

When life gives you lemons, this tropical fruit makes 'em taste like lemonade.

These salted, pickled plums are an ancient Japanese hangover cure.

Eating these unpredictable tapas is a game of spicy-pepper roulette.

Boil away this plant's poisonous hairs, and you're left with a tasty, spinach-like leaf.

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

Relatively unknown outside South America, the tart, tomato-like fruit makes beloved juices and cocktails.

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.

The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.

A Spanish ritual meant to inject effervescence into a flat drink.