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Butter Molds
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Butter Molds

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.
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Berliner Weisse
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Berliner Weisse

Pink or green syrup turns a historic German ale into a tart, sweet delight.
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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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The Zombie
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The Zombie

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.
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Lovespoons
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Lovespoons

This ancient token of betrothal lives on as a Valentine's Day gift in Wales.
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Maror
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Maror

The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.
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Eight Treasure Rice Pudding
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Eight Treasure Rice Pudding

The treasures are colorful fruits and nuts.
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Kvass
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Kvass

You can find authentic versions of this sour Slavic brew at street stalls and monasteries.
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Bristol Milk
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Bristol Milk

Teething babies and royalty were fans of this British city's signature sherry.
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Ice Wine
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Ice Wine

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

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.
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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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Beefsteak Banquet
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Beefsteak Banquet

A tradition built around beef, beer, and the absence of napkins or forks.
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Cel-Ray
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Cel-Ray

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.
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Feast of the Seven Fishes
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Feast of the Seven Fishes

For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.
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Cuy
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Cuy

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
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Chicha Morada
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Chicha Morada

Peru's purple drink made from purple corn.
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Cheerwine
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Cheerwine

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
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Clambake
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Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.
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The Fluffernutter
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The Fluffernutter

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
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Sfogliatella
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Sfogliatella

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.
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San Marzano Tomatoes
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San Marzano Tomatoes

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
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Birch Beer
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Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
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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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