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Chicken Barb
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Chicken Barb

This pulled chicken sandwich has a cult following in the Massachusetts towns of Methuen and Lawrence.
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Chow Mein Sandwich
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Chow Mein Sandwich

Crispy noodles meet a sea of gravy inside a hamburger bun.
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Awful Awful
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Awful Awful

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island favorite.
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Emily Dickinson's Black Cake
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Emily Dickinson's Black Cake

This brandy-spiked recipe reveals the reclusive poet was actually a well-known baker.
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Beach Plum Jelly
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Beach Plum Jelly

This tangy East Coast spread is becoming increasingly hard to find.
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Joe Froggers
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Joe Froggers

The legend of these rum-and-molasses cookies leads to a New England tavern owned by a Black Revolutionary War veteran.
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Marlborough Pie
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Marlborough Pie

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.
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Hot Cheese Sandwich
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Hot Cheese Sandwich

The original cheeseburger, hold the beef patty.
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Clarified Milk Punch
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Clarified Milk Punch

Just so we’re clear, there is actually milk in this old English punch.
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Coffee Jelly
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Coffee Jelly

Leftover coffee plus gelatin equals this vintage dessert.
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Chaga Mushroom
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Chaga Mushroom

This coffee additive and killer of trees has a reputation as a medical marvel.
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Seaweed Ale
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Seaweed Ale

The ocean-scented brew pays homage to an old Scottish style.
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