Foods Doug Gerlach Wants to Try

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.

You eat the shell, too.

This Cape Town sandwich is as extravagant as a certain literary character.

This beer was popular more than 3,000 years ago.

On the slopes of Kilimanjaro, brewers make beer from bananas and finger millet.

Journey into the Marrakesh Kasbah to find this lean, slightly sweet favorite.

Grandmas fashion this near-forgotten Passover treat from ginger and honey.

In the Atacama Desert, brewers trap fog moisture to make crisp ales.

Not even Harry Potter could resist this whimsical British dessert.

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

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

A Colonial cocktail brought to you by ale, rum, and a really hot poker.

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.

The ultimate in nutty brews.

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

The Icelandic brew is made with malts smoked over burning sheep dung.

This lager, once considered the strongest beer in the world, is brewed only on Saint Nicholas's Day.

The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.

Only one bakery still makes these hard biscuits that were once beloved by Thomas Hardy.

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.

These massive, booze-filled cakes once made voting sweet.

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.

It's part cheeseburger, part enchilada, and smothered in a Pueblo, Colorado, specialty.