Foods murrayalisonb Has Tried

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.

These sacred leaves taste like peppery soda.

This herb gives cocktails another kind of buzz.

This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.

This slightly sweet dessert is a staple in some Black American Muslim communities.

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

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

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.

Turning this cocktail into a fluffy cloud is easy—just hire someone to shake it for 12 minutes straight. 

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

Cooks in the Southern United States still whip up this spicy, seductively sweet condiment from the 1950s.

In Houston, Vietnamese chefs offer a unique take on the “mud bug.”

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