Chefs carefully detoxify this East Coast pufferfish to create sweet, fried “chicken wings of the sea.”

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

This velvety, vintage treat still has a fan base in Maryland.

A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.

The reddest of the red meat.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.

To some, the soup's greens represent key moments of the crucifixion.

In this tangy treat, no part of the citrus is left behind.

It’s only fitting that a racehorse named after this Kentucky stew won the state’s signature Derby.

A match made in heaven (and also Kentucky).

The slow-smoked sheep is a Western Kentucky specialty.

Kentucky's melt-in-your-mouth treats date back to the 1800s.

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.

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

The South Side favorite is a cross between a meat-lover's sub and a gyro.

This Chicago specialty stacks three cakes into one monster dessert.

This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.

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

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

Pretty please with a cherry (tomato) on top?

This stick-to-your-ribs Scandinavian dumpling is a favorite at Midwestern fundraisers.

After thriving during Prohibition, this soda fountain staple was immortalized in a song by Creedence Clearwater Revival.