Foods ToasterFaerie Has Tried

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

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

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.

It's a whirlpool, it's an emoji, it's a fishcake!

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

Some fish can dance.

The Aztecs used it to make protein-rich tortillas; we use it to make unicorn lattes.

Mexico's “mouse melon” is actually a tiny cucumber.

South Korea's oldest alcoholic beverage is making a comeback.

Once a treatment for heat stroke, the herbal gel now flavors desserts.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

These pungent fermented soybeans are coated in probiotic slime.

Japanese cooks riff on American diner food with this rice-and-ketchup omelet.

This pancake pays tribute to one of Japan's favorite fish.

The Japanese soda still comes in a marble-stoppered bottle from the 19th century.

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

A wartime rice scarcity made this versatile pancake a Japanese staple.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

Nutty and sweet, these juicy gems were once a valued trade commodity in the northern United States.