With extra-gooey cheese and a cracker-thin crust, some say it's more like nachos.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a classic Midwestern treat!

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.

Everything St. Louisans love about this local specialty is in the name.

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

This savory-sweet pairing is a classic school lunch.

This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

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

These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.

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

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.