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

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

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

North Carolina's seasonal delicacy is brought to you by algae.

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

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

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.

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

A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

This flat, silver spoon holds an exalted place in the mystery and ritual of absinthe drinking.

This rare, distinguished North Carolina melon once fed presidents and kings.