Foods whitneyn Has Tried

A now-archaic Scottish breakfast paved the way for this popular dessert.

This ancient, spreadable cheese is disappearing from Scottish cuisine.

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

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

Cream, eggs, and pork drippings combine in the ultimate Serbian bread bowl.

The fiery fruit brandy of the Balkans.

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

The secret to this sandwich is the cow’s fourth stomach.

Batches of this Scottish flavor get a bagpipe escort into the parlor.

Denmark's open-faced sandwiches are equal parts decadent and decorative.

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.

Meet Sweden's savory “sandwich cake.”

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

This Swedish holiday soda outsells Coca-Cola during the Christmas season.

These saffron buns are eaten on Lucia Day in Sweden.

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

Nothing to see here, just a humble pie sandwich.

Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.

Lauded by poets, a Scottish town's hot-smoked haddock may date back to the Vikings.

A citrusy cream soda with a hint of rust outsells Coca-Cola in Scotland.

A fragrant, difficult-to-harvest delicacy from the Scottish moorlands.

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

This Hungarian fried dough can make a rich breakfast or trusty hangover cure.