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samuelhardman

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2018

I'm a biologist and ornithologist with an interest in history, culture, and the natural world.
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Spaghettieis

Sweets

Spaghettieis

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.

Sourdough bread lined up at San Francisco's Boudin Bakery.

Ingredients & Condiments

Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

Miracle berries are native to Western Africa; locals have eaten them for centuries.

Fruits & Vegetables

Miracle Berries

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

This British treat is named after the original Dutch settlers in Manhattan, called Knickerbockers.

Sweets

Knickerbocker Glory

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

Mock mushrooms are often added to yule log cakes, made of either meringue or marzipan.

Sweets

Yule Log Cake

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

An array of Buckfast.

Drinks

Buckfast

The caffeinated wine is made by British monks and loved by Scottish criminals.

A few dashes are sufficient.

Ingredients & Condiments

Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.

Classic and chocolate-covered Kendal Mint Cakes.

Sweets

Kendal Mint Cake

The original energy bar.

Bovril from the Supermarket

Ingredients & Condiments

Bovril

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.

Behold, the most popular bread topping in the Netherlands.

Sweets

Hagelslag

The bread and butter of Dutch cuisine includes these jumbo sprinkles.

Ptasie Mleczko with coconut, but still no actual bird's milk.

Sweets

Bird Milk Chocolate

The marshmallow-based candy is named for a delicacy just out of the ancient Greeks' reach.

Berliner weisse, flavored with green woodruff syrup. (Yes, that's a child in a mug on the brewery's logo.)

Drinks

Berliner Weisse

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.

Changes in cabin pressure may cause explosion.

Sweets

Exploding Chocolate Teacakes

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.

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