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Shoofly Pie
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Shoofly Pie

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.
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Boston Baked Beans
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Boston Baked Beans

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

Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.
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Scrapple
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Scrapple

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
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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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Sugar Cream Pie
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Sugar Cream Pie

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

These muscular organs are a crispy, chewy Southern favorite.
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Drunken Cheese
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Drunken Cheese

The aging process of this formaggio begins in a barrel of wine.
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The Original McDonald's French Fry
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The Original McDonald's French Fry

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.
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Trump Sandwich
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Trump Sandwich

In the wake of the 2016 American presidential election, political satire entered the local deli.
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Hoppin' John
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Hoppin' John

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

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

Chile is home to very, very small coconuts.
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New Jersey Sloppy Joe
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New Jersey Sloppy Joe

It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.
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Colcannon
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Colcannon

A hearty Irish staple that can tell your fortune.
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Peanut Butter & Mayonnaise Sandwich
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Peanut Butter & Mayonnaise Sandwich

Now largely forgotten, the pairing was once as popular as PB&J.
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Mandazi
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Mandazi

Across East Africa, these cardamom-flavored doughnuts are the perfect pairing for chai.
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Tim Tam Slam
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Tim Tam Slam

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
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Superman Ice Cream
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Superman Ice Cream

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

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.
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