Foods Ryan Haupt Has Tried

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

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

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

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

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

Donn Beach wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.

A dark soda with a dark history.

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

The New Orleans cocktail is part pick-me-up, part pyrotechnics show.

This fizzy, tropical drink has ancient roots in Mexico.

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.

From humble meat-hybrid to Cincinnati favorite.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.

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

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.