efflerruthy's User Profile - Atlas Obscura
Scrapple
Gastro Obscura
Story
Prepared Foods

Scrapple

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.
Gastro Obscura
Boilo
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Boilo

Christmas in Northeast Pennsylvania calls for “the Champagne of the Coal Region.”
Gastro Obscura
Christmas Cake and Cheese
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Christmas Cake and Cheese

In Yorkshire, the holidays usher in this salty-sweet combo.
Gastro Obscura
Sgushyonka
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Sgushyonka

This gooey, sweet treat was a Soviet staple.
Gastro Obscura
Dragon's Beard Candy
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Dragon's Beard Candy

The ancient confection consists of wispy sugar-strands that look like dragon whiskers.
Gastro Obscura
Persimmon Pudding
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Persimmon Pudding

One southern Indiana town cooks up this unique, time-honored dessert every September.
Gastro Obscura
Bakewell Pudding
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Bakewell Pudding

A sweet and sticky accident from Derbyshire, England.
Gastro Obscura
Buchteln
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Buchteln

These pull-apart rolls were once baked with lottery tickets in the center.
Gastro Obscura
Carrageen Moss Pudding
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Carrageen Moss Pudding

This sweet, silky Irish pudding has a secret ingredient: seaweed.
Gastro Obscura
Jam Roly-Poly
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Jam Roly-Poly

Once steamed in shirt sleeves and pant legs, this sweet roll took on the nickname “dead man's leg.”
Gastro Obscura
Bene’n’hot
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Bene’n’hot

Thanks to World War I veterans, a French liqueur has become the toast of a Lancashire town.
Gastro Obscura
Pasita
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Pasita

A small cantina is home to a sweet-and-salty shot of raisin liqueur with a cheese cube chaser.
Gastro Obscura
Scrumpy
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Scrumpy

This rustic cider's name derives from an English term for fruit thievery.
Gastro Obscura
Barraquito
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Barraquito

This Canary Islands' specialty upgrades coffee with layers of condensed milk and liqueur.
Gastro Obscura
Hriatô
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Hriatô

Slovakian winters call for a honey-and-bacon hot brandy cocktail.
Gastro Obscura
Posset
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Posset

Consisting of spiced, curdled milk and lots of alcohol, this boozy bedtime drink dates back to the Middle Ages.
Gastro Obscura
Chios Mastiha
Gastro Obscura
Story
Drinks

Chios Mastiha

Residents of this Greek island distill mastic sap, the "tears of Chios," into a piney-sweet liqueur.
Gastro Obscura
Arcilla de Chaco
Gastro Obscura
Story
Ingredients & Condiments

Arcilla de Chaco

In the Andean highlands, clay makes bitter potatoes more palatable.
Gastro Obscura
Nathan’s Famous French Fry Fork
Gastro Obscura
Story

Nathan’s Famous French Fry Fork

The hot dog chain’s charming “bi-dent” picks up potatoes with ease.
Gastro Obscura
Marmite de l’Escalade
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Marmite de l’Escalade

Smashing this chocolate cauldron is the best part of Geneva’s celebration of a historic battle win.
Gastro Obscura
Turkey Joints
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Turkey Joints

These eerily bone-like candies come with bumpy “joints” of nuts and chocolate “marrow” inside.
Gastro Obscura
Chicken Bones
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Chicken Bones

This hot-pink sweet treat that bears only a notional resemblance to poultry is a Canadian Christmastime staple.
Gastro Obscura
Clear Toy Candy
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Clear Toy Candy

A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.
Gastro Obscura
Pumpple Cake
Gastro Obscura
Story
Sweets

Pumpple Cake

Called the turducken of desserts, this multilayered cake hides two pies inside.
Gastro Obscura