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Teaberry Ice Cream
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Teaberry Ice Cream

This Pennsylvania specialty sometimes looks like Pepto-Bismol and smells like Bengay.
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Boilo
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Boilo

Christmas in Northeast Pennsylvania calls for “the Champagne of the Coal Region.”
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Smith Island Cake
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Smith Island Cake

This dessert island is known for its refined layer cakes.
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White Potato Pie
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White Potato Pie

This velvety, vintage treat still has a fan base in Maryland.
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Collard Sandwich
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Collard Sandwich

Greens and crispy corn bread combine in this North Carolina specialty.
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Deep-Fried Peanuts
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Deep-Fried Peanuts

You eat the shell, too.
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Chicken Mull
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Chicken Mull

A buttery Southern specialty inspired by 19th-century seaside cookouts.
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Blenheim Ginger Ale
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Blenheim Ginger Ale

The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.
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Tenili
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Tenili

These rare, hand-pulled strands of cheese are making a comeback in southwestern Georgia.
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North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash
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North Georgia Candy Roaster Squash

Bred by members of the Cherokee Nation, this heirloom American squash gets sweeter in storage.
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Belle of Georgia Peach
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Belle of Georgia Peach

All but absent from supermarket shelves, this heirloom peach is a sweet secret in Southerners' backyard gardens.
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Sour Orange Pie
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Sour Orange Pie

Floridians baked this tangy treat before key lime took over the state's pie scene.
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Tupelo Honey
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Tupelo Honey

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.
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White BBQ Sauce
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White BBQ Sauce

In Alabama, smoked meat gets dressed up in white.
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West Indies Salad
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West Indies Salad

It's actually a crab dish from Alabama's Gulf Coast.
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Louisiana Russian Cake
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Louisiana Russian Cake

Recycling comes to dessert, with delicious outcomes.
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Shaker Lemon Pie
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Shaker Lemon Pie

In this tangy treat, no part of the citrus is left behind.
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Arkansas Black Apple
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Arkansas Black Apple

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.
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Hot Beef Sundae
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Hot Beef Sundae

Pretty please with a cherry (tomato) on top?
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Persimmon Pudding
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Persimmon Pudding

One southern Indiana town cooks up this unique, time-honored dessert every September.
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Sugar Cream Pie
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Sugar Cream Pie

Indiana's unofficial state pie was once a desperate measure.
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Hillary’s Sweet Lemon Mint
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Hillary’s Sweet Lemon Mint

A distinctive herb named after a First Lady.
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The Slinger
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The Slinger

Satisfy your midnight munchies with this Franken-feast out of St. Louis, Missouri.
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Chili Bomb
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Chili Bomb

Both a noun and an action, chili-bombing loads a pizza with tater tots, chili, and Cheez Whiz.
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