Foods owliveoyl Has Tried

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

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

The spiky, fruit cup-flavored orb made an appearance on “Star Trek.”

This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.

This nightmarish-looking fruit has serious healing potential.

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

The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”

Growing this sweet, tropical fruit sometimes requires careful hand-pollination with a paint brush.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

When soaked and blended with water, the tigernut creates a nutritious nondairy beverage.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

Brewers are replacing hops with sweet, aromatic herbs to resurrect this extinct beer.

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

A sweet and nutty liqueur made with the fruit of the "elephant tree."

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.

Some Bretons claim that their signature treat is the fattiest pastry in the world.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.