This sausage saved Jews' lives in Inquisition-era Portugal.

The legend of these rum-and-molasses cookies leads to a New England tavern owned by a Black Revolutionary War veteran.

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

Take a bite out of this apple to reveal its pink interior.

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

A Faroese dish that includes pilot whale meat and blubber, this traditional food requires weeks of preparation.

Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

Anyone for a shot of “Black Death”?

Iceland's fermented, dried shark smells like urine and can taste like strong cheese.

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants developed an early New England fusion sandwich that is divisive as it is salty.

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island favorite.

Popular in colonial New England, this “apple molasses” is now made by only a handful of commercial producers.

A cocktail that originated in a British officers’ club in erstwhile Burma now has fans across the world.

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

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.

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.

The original cheeseburger, hold the beef patty.

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

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”

These almond cakes resembling gold ingots were sold near the Paris stock exchange.