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Potato Doughnuts
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Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.
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Savoury Slice in a Flat Roll with Sauce
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Savoury Slice in a Flat Roll with Sauce

In Murray Bridge, South Australia, the path to pastry glory is paved with a curious sandwich.
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Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich
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Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich

The story of the golf tournament’s signature snack is one of secret recipes and controversial updates.
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Fried Onion Burgers
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Fried Onion Burgers

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.
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Fluff Screamer
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Fluff Screamer

An unusual combination of marshmallows and spice make this screamingly good burger.
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Hot Cheese Sandwich
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Hot Cheese Sandwich

The original cheeseburger, hold the beef patty.
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Jucy Lucy
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Jucy Lucy

This beef patty oozes cheese from within.
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Chocolate Pudding Fruit
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Chocolate Pudding Fruit

This fruit can also count as dessert.
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Kartoshka
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Kartoshka

Soviet cafeterias whipped up this chocolate “potato” to use leftovers.
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Slugburger
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Slugburger

No slugs were harmed in the making of this five-cent sandwich.
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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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Sponge Candy
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Sponge Candy

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.
Sponsored by Visit Buffalo Niagara
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Super Punch
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Super Punch

An obscure Italian amaro became the pride of Pittsburgh.
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Sugar Toad
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Sugar Toad

Chefs carefully detoxify this East Coast pufferfish to create sweet, fried “chicken wings of the sea.”
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Senate Bean Soup
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Senate Bean Soup

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

This Chicago specialty stacks three cakes into one monster dessert.
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Pumpple Cake
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Pumpple Cake

Called the turducken of desserts, this multilayered cake hides two pies inside.
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Jezebel Sauce
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Jezebel Sauce

Cooks in the Southern United States still whip up this spicy, seductively sweet condiment from the 1950s.
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Prickly Pear Vodka
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Prickly Pear Vodka

This small-batch spirit is distilled from cactus fruit.
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Piccadilly Raspa
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Piccadilly Raspa

Kool-Aid and pickles make this Southwestern snow cone an unforgettable flavor bomb.
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Melktert
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Melktert

Four centuries ago, Dutch dairy farmers made this spiced custard pie into a South African classic.
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Blackberry Jam Fruit
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Blackberry Jam Fruit

Inside a hard, yellow shell lies a sweet, black spread.
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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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