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Ham Salad
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Ham Salad

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.
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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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Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Prickly Pear Vodka
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Prickly Pear Vodka

This small-batch spirit is distilled from cactus fruit.
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Kate Donovan Added by Kate Donovan
Texas Kolaches
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Texas Kolaches

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.
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Rocky Mountain Oysters
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Rocky Mountain Oysters

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.
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Blue Moon Ice Cream
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Blue Moon Ice Cream

This cosmic-colored flavor is a Midwestern mystery.
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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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Jell-O Salad
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Jell-O Salad

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

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

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.
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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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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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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Tigernut Milk
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Tigernut Milk

When soaked and blended with water, the tigernut creates a nutritious nondairy beverage.
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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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EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Maggi Seasoning
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Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
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paulamejia Added by paulamejia
Kava
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Kava

The South Pacific's shrub-based drink causes relaxation, euphoria, and a tingling sensation.
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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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Red Snappers
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Red Snappers

The reddest of the red meat.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Clambake
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Clambake

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

A rainbow of flavor that harks back to childhood.
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Ella Morton Added by Ella Morton
Buddha's Hand
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Buddha's Hand

Smells like lavender, tastes like lemon rind, looks like a gnarled claw fresh from your nightmares. 
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Takoyaki
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Takoyaki

Osaka's most famous dish is an octopus-stuffed fried dough ball.
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