The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

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

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

All but absent from supermarket shelves, this heirloom peach is a sweet secret in Southerners' backyard gardens.

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.

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

These entrails identified safe venues for Black musicians during the Jim Crow era.

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

To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.

Binghamton celebrates its sandwich of marinated meat cubes at a yearly hot air balloon festival.

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

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

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

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

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

This German sundae masquerades as an Italian dinner.

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

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

The vineyards of Mount Vesuvius still produce the same wines enjoyed by the ancient Romans.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.