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Fried Beer
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Fried Beer

A crispy creation that lets you bite into your brew.
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Possum Pie
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Possum Pie

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.
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Arkansas Black Apple
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Arkansas Black Apple

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.
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Green Gill Oysters
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Green Gill Oysters

North Carolina's seasonal delicacy is brought to you by algae.
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Scrambled Brains ’n’ Eggs
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Scrambled Brains ’n’ Eggs

This savory Southern staple is disappearing.
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Burying Bourbon
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Burying Bourbon

In the American South, some believe it deters rain on one's wedding day.
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Belle of Georgia Peach
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Belle of Georgia Peach

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

Bred by members of the Cherokee Nation, this heirloom American squash gets sweeter in storage.
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Chicken Mull
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Chicken Mull

A buttery Southern specialty inspired by 19th-century seaside cookouts.
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Datil Pepper
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Datil Pepper

Minorcans spiced up the food scene in St. Augustine with this fiery crop.
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Tupelo Honey
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Tupelo Honey

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

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.
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Peach Sliders
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Peach Sliders

This sweet sandwich celebrates Georgia's favorite crop.
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Chili Bomb
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Chili Bomb

Both a noun and an action, chili-bombing loads a pizza with tater tots, chili, and Cheez Whiz.
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Glorified Rice
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Glorified Rice

This Midwestern dessert salad draws on both Scandinavian immigrant and local Ojibwe influences.
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Seattle Teriyaki
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Seattle Teriyaki

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.
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Pacific Razor Clams
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Pacific Razor Clams

It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.
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Geoduck
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Geoduck

This phallic, giant clam is the culinary crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.
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Dutch Baby
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Dutch Baby

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
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Feast of the Hunters' Moon
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Feast of the Hunters' Moon

The autumn event re-creates meals shared by French settlers and Native Americans at an 18th-century fort.
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Persimmon Pudding
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Persimmon Pudding

One southern Indiana town cooks up this unique, time-honored dessert every September.
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Fresh Hop Beer
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Fresh Hop Beer

These seasonal brews gets made with an ephemeral ingredient.
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Black Habit Ale
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Black Habit Ale

Benedictine monks in Oregon brew and serve this dark, heady beer.
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Strawberry Tree Fruit
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Strawberry Tree Fruit

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.
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