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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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Chaga Mushroom
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Chaga Mushroom

This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.
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Dunmow Flitch Trials
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Dunmow Flitch Trials

Only the happiest married couples can win this huge piece of bacon.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Surströmming
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Surströmming

The pickled Baltic herring has an explosive reputation.
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Lindisfarne Mead
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Lindisfarne Mead

The best place to find the “nectar of the gods” is Holy Island.
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Raw Herring Ice Cream
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Raw Herring Ice Cream

Even its creator says to stick to one scoop.
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Haggis Ice Cream
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Haggis Ice Cream

Batches of this Scottish flavor get a bagpipe escort into the parlor.
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Fried Haggis
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Fried Haggis

Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.
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Garum
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Garum

In ancient Rome, this fermented fish sauce sparked a booming industry.
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Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Pizza Fritta
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Pizza Fritta

Folding and deep-frying pies is a beloved Neapolitan tradition.
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Moose Tongue
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Moose Tongue

A Lapland delicacy, this tender meat gets drizzled in sweet lingonberry syrup.
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Pizza Montanara
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Pizza Montanara

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.
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Antwerp Chocolate Hands
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Antwerp Chocolate Hands

These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.
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Scandinavian Egg Coffee
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Scandinavian Egg Coffee

When faced with less-than-optimal ingredients, Swedes and Norwegians once clarified their brews with eggs.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel