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Necco Wafers
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Necco Wafers

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.
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Gibralters Rock Candy
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Gibralters Rock Candy

One of America's earliest candies is still available to buy.
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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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Coffee Jelly
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Coffee Jelly

Leftover coffee plus gelatin equals this vintage dessert.
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Smearcase
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Smearcase

A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.
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Lemon Stick
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Lemon Stick

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.
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Berger Cookies
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Berger Cookies

They're a Baltimore-specific guilty pleasure.
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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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Red Snappers
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Red Snappers

The reddest of the red meat.
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Needhams
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Needhams

A candy made with chocolate, coconut and ... mashed potatoes?
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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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Canned Bread
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Canned Bread

A New England tradition of steaming bread in coffee tins gave rise to this niche snack.
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Potato Doughnuts
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Potato Doughnuts

The first American doughnut chain used spuds.
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Café Brûlot
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Café Brûlot

The New Orleans cocktail is part pick-me-up, part pyrotechnics show.
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Grasshopper
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Grasshopper

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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King Cake
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King Cake

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.
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Burgoo
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Burgoo

It’s only fitting that a racehorse named after this Kentucky stew won the state’s signature Derby.
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Kentucky Beer Cheese
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Kentucky Beer Cheese

A match made in heaven (and also Kentucky).
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Mellow Corn Whiskey
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Mellow Corn Whiskey

Long relegated to moonshine jars, aged corn whiskey is finally getting respect outside Kentucky.
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Barbecued Mutton
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Barbecued Mutton

The slow-smoked sheep is a Western Kentucky specialty.
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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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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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Snickers Salad
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Snickers Salad

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.
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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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