Foods Runmahr Has Tried

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

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

The fruit so pungent it's banned from trains, hotels, and public places.

Devoted fans pay thousands for bricks of this fermented tea.

Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.

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

Binghamton celebrates its sandwich of marinated meat cubes at a yearly hot air balloon festival.

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

Even a local sports team pays homage to these white-crusted, savory spuds.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

There's a legend that this Latvian herbal liqueur saved an ailing Catherine the Great.

Residents of this Greek island distill mastic sap, the "tears of Chios," into a piney-sweet liqueur.

For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.

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

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

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

This mushroom tastes just like chicken.

Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.