Drinks
Cheerwine
A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
Fruits & Vegetables
The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.
Sweets
Beneath its "cover-up" of icing, this dessert hides a bunch of nuts.
Sweets
The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.
Sweets
Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.
Sweets
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!
Sweets
In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.
Prepared Foods
This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.
Sweets
One southern Indiana town cooks up this unique, time-honored dessert every September.
Sweets
In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.
Prepared Foods
This bird comes with a brew inside.
Prepared Foods
Made with reindeer meat and topped with Coca-Cola-glazed onions, this snack once drew lines down the block in Anchorage.
Sweets
Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
Drinks
This traditional Southern pairing captures sweet and salty in a single bottle.
Drinks
These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.
Drinks
The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.
Prepared Foods
Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.
Sweets
A crispy cookie from South Carolina, first introduced during the slave trade.
Ingredients & Condiments
This varietal of rice is so good that it's compared to ice cream.
Prepared Foods
You eat the shell, too.