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Awful Awful
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Awful Awful

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island favorite.
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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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Scrapple
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Scrapple

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
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Beaver Tails
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Beaver Tails

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.
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Longevity Peach
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Longevity Peach

These buns artfully resemble peaches and represent immortality.
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Eccles Cake
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Eccles Cake

The traditional sweet currant cake has an incendiary reputation.
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Fry Sauce
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Fry Sauce

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
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Birch Beer
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Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
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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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Moxie
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Moxie

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
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Cheerwine
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Cheerwine

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like 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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Montreal Steak Spice
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Montreal Steak Spice

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

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?
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Clambake
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Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.
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Canned Bread
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Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.
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Orbitz
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Orbitz

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

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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Snow Cream
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Snow Cream

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.
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Poke Cake
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Poke Cake

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

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.
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Smith Island Cake
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Smith Island Cake

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.
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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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Gooey Butter Cake
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Gooey Butter Cake

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