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Gooseneck Barnacles
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Gooseneck Barnacles

These expensive and dangerous-to-harvest barnacles were once confused for goose eggs.
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Sourdough Starter
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Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
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Green Chartreuse
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Green Chartreuse

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
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Motiv Zuckerl
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Motiv Zuckerl

These detailed, dainty confections are made by hand with minimal tools.
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Maine Wild Blueberries
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Maine Wild Blueberries

The sweet, tiny wild berries are only available for two months each year.
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Real Wasabi
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Real Wasabi

Most sushi fans have never tried this rare rhizome.
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Cotton Candy Grapes
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Cotton Candy Grapes

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.
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Maror
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Maror

The bitter herb served on Passover can be anything from horseradish to lettuce.
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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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Tomalley
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Tomalley

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

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.
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