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Crumble-In
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Crumble-In

This soggy Southern snack combines cornbread and buttermilk in a single glass.
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Persimmon Beer
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Persimmon Beer

This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.
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Switchel
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Switchel

Colonial Gatorade made from vinegar and molasses is back in style.
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Spruce Beer
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Spruce Beer

This Christmas tree elixir kept Vikings and Captain Cook alive.
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Potato Doughnuts
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Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.
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Needhams
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Needhams

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?
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Fatafat
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Fatafat

A complexly flavored post-meal digestive became the candy of choice for Indian children in the 1980s and ’90s.
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Mint Milk
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Mint Milk

Every March, Central New York shelves are stocked with glass bottles of green dairy.
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Rolex
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Rolex

Say “roll eggs” super fast in Uganda and you'll receive something far tastier than a luxury watch.
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Sugar on Snow
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Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.
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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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Pizza Ebraica
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Pizza Ebraica

This cookie is found only in Rome's Jewish quarter.
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Booyah
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Booyah

Ladled out of massive pots at feasts and fundraisers, the Midwestern stew binds communities.
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Funeral Potatoes
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Funeral Potatoes

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

West Virginia's annual competition features the likes of squirrel gravy over biscuits and snapping turtle stew.
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International Pizza Expo
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International Pizza Expo

Where the world's best pizzas face off.
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Louisiana Egg Knocking
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Louisiana Egg Knocking

In small towns across the state, an Easter tradition becomes a competitive sport.
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Réttir
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Réttir

Iceland's annual tradition of rounding up 800,000 sheep.
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Chicken Mull
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Chicken Mull

A buttery Southern specialty inspired by 19th-century seaside cookouts.
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Pancake Racing
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Pancake Racing

What better way to celebrate Shrove Tuesday than to run with a pancake-laden skillet?
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