Prepared Foods
The Fluffernutter
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Prepared Foods
A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
Drinks
This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
Ingredients & Condiments
A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
Drinks
This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
Prepared Foods
This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.
Drinks
A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
Prepared Foods
The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.
Prepared Foods
A bland but storied soup is always on the menu in the U.S. Senate.
Sweets
These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.
Fruits & Vegetables
The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.
Gastro
A relic from the era of highly specialized cutlery.
Gastro
An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.
Gastro
One of Scotland’s quirkier sports involves tossing stuffed sheep stomachs.
Prepared Foods
These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.
Drinks
This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
Sweets
Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.
Prepared Foods
It's expensive, it's gelatinous, it's made from swiftlet spit.
Drinks
A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
Prepared Foods
Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
Sweets
After rotating over hot coals, the Transylvanian treat unravels in a sweet spiral.
Gastro
The traditional Chinese medicine can also be deadly.