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Croquembouche
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Croquembouche

This French wedding cake is a caramel-wrapped tower of pastry balls.
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Brie Noir
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Brie Noir

Brie's dark, older cousin can only be found in one region of France.
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Floating Island
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Floating Island

The 17th-century dessert plants an isle of meringue in a sea of custard.
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Aligot
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Aligot

These extra-cheesy potatoes resemble decadent fondue.
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Springerle
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Springerle

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.
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Franzbrötchen
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Franzbrötchen

Local lore claims that German bakers made these pastries as an act of quiet rebellion during French occupation.
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Heaven and Earth
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Heaven and Earth

This German comfort food unites earthbound potatoes with apples from above.
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Puzzle Jugs
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Puzzle Jugs

These tricky pitchers turned pouring into a complex drinking game.
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Federweisser
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Federweisser

Welcome fall in Germany with this fizzy, refreshing young wine and a slice of savory onion tart.
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Rauchbier
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Rauchbier

Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
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Stromberg Plum
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Stromberg Plum

This protected German fruit has its own representative queen.
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Eisbock
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Eisbock

Brewers freeze their beer to make this high-octane, sweet style.
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Labskaus
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Labskaus

A hangover cure that spans classes and centuries.
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Eierschalen-sollbruchstellen-verursacher
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Eierschalen-sollbruchstellen-verursacher

“And eggs are open in the twinkling of an eye.”
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Zoiglbier
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Zoiglbier

In medieval Germany, drinkers followed a star to local lager.
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Maggi Seasoning
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Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
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Marmite de l’Escalade
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Marmite de l’Escalade

Smashing this chocolate cauldron is the best part of Geneva’s celebration of a historic battle win.
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Tête de Moine
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Tête de Moine

"Monk's Head" cheese requires a special shaver.
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Flämmli
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Flämmli

After a long day of skiing, you deserve caffeine, fire, and alcohol—at the same time.
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Ruby Chocolate
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Ruby Chocolate

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
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Redlove Apple
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Redlove Apple

Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.
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Poire Williams
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Poire Williams

Before they're filled with brandy, these bottles get attached to trees so pears can grow inside.
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Bled Cream Cake
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Bled Cream Cake

The decadent pastry almost outshines the Slovenian lake it's named for.
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Żubrówka
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Żubrówka

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
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