Icelanders make a very, very good dog.

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

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.

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

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

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

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.

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.

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

This bacon-and-oyster omelet was a status symbol during the California Gold Rush.

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

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

Mind your teeth when eating this juicy Chicago specialty.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

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

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

That green stuff inside a lobster? You can (usually) eat it.

Don't call the crown jewel of New Jersey "Canadian bacon."

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

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