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Maultaschen
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Maultaschen

Legend has it that a monk hid meat in these dumplings to fool God.
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Spaceburgers
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Spaceburgers

These UFO-shaped sandwiches debuted at the Seattle World's Fair.
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Ice Cream Fork
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Ice Cream Fork

A relic from the era of highly specialized cutlery.
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Sugar on Snow
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Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.
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Clam Apizza
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Clam Apizza

New Haven's signature pie combines staples from Rhode Island and Naples.
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Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce
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Mozzarella Sticks with Melba Sauce

Only in Albany do people dip in raspberry sauce.
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Texas Kolaches
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Texas Kolaches

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.
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Lemon Stick
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Lemon Stick

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.
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New Jersey Sloppy Joe
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New Jersey Sloppy Joe

It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.
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Awful Awful
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Awful Awful

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island favorite.
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The Horseshoe
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The Horseshoe

The original “nails” have disappeared from this cheese-smothered, horseshoe-shaped ham dish.
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Johnny Marzetti
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Johnny Marzetti

The casserole with a person's name.
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Francesinha
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Francesinha

A sandwich so decadent, it was once inappropriate for women to order one.
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Fried Onion Burgers
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Fried Onion Burgers

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.
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