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Espresso Coffee Soda
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Espresso Coffee Soda

A dark soda with a dark history.
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Sugar Cream Pie
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Sugar Cream Pie

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.
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Boston Cooler
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Boston Cooler

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.
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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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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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Pemmican
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Pemmican

Touted as the original energy bar, the bison-based mixture kept for months.
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Necco Wafers
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Necco Wafers

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
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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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Gibralters Rock Candy
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Gibralters Rock Candy

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.
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Cotton Candy Grapes
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Cotton Candy Grapes

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
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Grape Pie
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Grape Pie

Making this wine-flavored treat requires peeling two pounds of Concord grapes.
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Kentucky Beer Cheese
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Kentucky Beer Cheese

A match made in heaven (and also Kentucky).
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Ham Salad
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Ham Salad

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.
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Smørrebrød
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Smørrebrød

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

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.
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Brennivín
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Brennivín

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?
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Smoked Puffin
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Smoked Puffin

This controversial meat is ingrained in ancient Nordic culture.
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Beaujolais Nouveau
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Beaujolais Nouveau

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

With no trees left to burn, Icelanders turned to sheep dung for meat-smoking.
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Anis de Flavigny
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Anis de Flavigny

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.
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Papas Arrugadas
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Papas Arrugadas

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.
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Lancashire Butter Pie
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Lancashire Butter Pie

The rich, potato-filled dish nourished Catholics on meatless Fridays.
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Persimmon Pudding
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Persimmon Pudding

One southern Indiana town cooks up this unique, time-honored dessert every September.
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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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