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Texas Sheet Cake
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Texas Sheet Cake

Funerals in the Lone Star State call for this comforting chocolate treat.
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Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Cincinnati Chili
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Cincinnati Chili

Spiced meat sauce meets spaghetti, shredded cheese, and beans in a Midwest cult favorite.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Scouse
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Scouse

A sailor's stew that's come to define Liverpudlians.
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Chris Cannon Added by Chris Cannon
Seattle Teriyaki
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Seattle Teriyaki

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.
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Barbecue Spaghetti
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Barbecue Spaghetti

Memphis adds a little Italian flair to its Southern repertoire.
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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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Ike Allen Added by Ike Allen
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
Yule Log Cake
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Yule Log Cake

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Maggi Seasoning
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Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
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Bovril
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Bovril

This "Fluid of Beef" fed an army and makes a hearty tea.
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Anika Burgess Added by Anika Burgess
Tonka Beans
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Tonka Beans

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.
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Exploding Chocolate Teacakes
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Exploding Chocolate Teacakes

In the 1960s, Royal Air Force pilots made a startling discovery about their sweets.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Mortadella
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Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
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Susan Van Allen Added by Susan Van Allen
’Nduja
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’Nduja

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."
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Susan Van Allen Added by Susan Van Allen
Marsh Samphire
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Marsh Samphire

The briny “asparagus of the sea” grows along coasts around the world.
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Ruby Chocolate
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Ruby Chocolate

The sweet is naturally a bubblegum shade of pink.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Clootie Dumpling
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Clootie Dumpling

This sweet Scottish pudding gets boiled in a bag for special occasions.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Żubrówka
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Żubrówka

The same grass that feeds massive European bison adds notes of vanilla and lavender to this unique Polish vodka.
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Clear Toy Candy
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Clear Toy Candy

A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Chocolate Letters
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Chocolate Letters

In this Dutch holiday tradition, Sinterklaas leaves good children sweet pieces of the alphabet inside their shoes.
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Doing a Vermouth
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Doing a Vermouth

In Catalonia, the fortified wine has its own weekend ritual.
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Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
San Marzano Tomatoes
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San Marzano Tomatoes

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
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Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Afghan Biscuits
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Afghan Biscuits

These beloved New Zealand cookies have a mysterious past.
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rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey
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Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey

Bees get a lift from helicopters in order to produce this spicy honey.
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Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank