James Ricci's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

James Ricci

Atlas Obscura addict and devoted experience collector, I am the co-founder and CTO of San Francisco's premiere (and only) insect farming company. Always happy to connect with interesting people, so if you'd like to talk bugs, cycling, urbex, startups, art, adventure or anything else, follow me on Instagram @jamesricciofficial, or find me on Facebook at Facebook.com/james.ricci.18 .

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Vernors Ginger Soda

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Vernors Ginger Soda

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

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Butter Cows

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Butter Cows

These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.

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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

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

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Andres Schiffino

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Soylent

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Soylent

One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.

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rachelrummel

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Ramune

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Ramune

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

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Sonoran Hot Dog

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Sonoran Hot Dog

This beloved piece of Mexican-American fusion coats a bacon-wrapped dog in beans, mayo, and jalapeño salsa.

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Kitfo

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Kitfo

A melt-in-your-mouth mixture of raw beef, butter, and spices.

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Kava

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Kava

The South Pacific's shrub-based drink causes relaxation, euphoria, and a tingling sensation.

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Black Garlic

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Black Garlic

These inky cloves have aged like a fine wine.

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Door County Fish Boil

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Door County Fish Boil

Because a fish fry lacks pyrotechnics.

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rachelrummel

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Pythagorean Cup

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Pythagorean Cup

A timeless practical joke, brought to you by the ancient Greeks.

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Mopane Worms

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Mopane Worms

Depending on how they're prepared, these caterpillars can taste like everything from tea to a well-done steak.

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Gautham Krishnaraj

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Blue Moon Ice Cream

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Blue Moon Ice Cream

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

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rachelrummel

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Chilean Sea Urchin

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Chilean Sea Urchin

Flip over these prickly treasures and find creamy, orange meat.

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Zoe Baillargeon

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Boston Baked Beans

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Boston Baked Beans

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

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Molcajete

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Molcajete

The Mesoamerican mortar and pestle has been made, and used, the same way for thousands of years.

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Sourdough Starter

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Sourdough Starter

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

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Ike Allen

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Mortadella

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Mortadella

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

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Susan Van Allen

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Big-Bottomed Ants

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Big-Bottomed Ants

Catch these fiercely guarded queens for a crunchy, caviar-flavored snack.

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cecilyannwong

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Grass Jelly

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Grass Jelly

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

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rachelrummel

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Gooey Butter Cake

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Gooey Butter Cake

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

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rachelrummel

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Cajeta

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Cajeta

In the city of Celaya, goat's milk caramel tops everything from ice cream to cereal.

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ximenalarkin

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Poke Cake

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Poke Cake

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

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rachelrummel

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St. Louis-Style Pizza

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St. Louis-Style Pizza

With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.

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rachelrummel

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