Made with reindeer meat and topped with Coca-Cola-glazed onions, this snack once drew lines down the block in Anchorage.

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

A bland but storied soup is always on the menu in the U.S. Senate.

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.

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

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

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

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

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

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

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

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.

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

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

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

Funerals in the Lone Star State call for this comforting chocolate treat.

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

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

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