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Coffee Milk
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Coffee Milk

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?
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Coffee Cabinet
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Coffee Cabinet

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.
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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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The Fluffernutter
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The Fluffernutter

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.
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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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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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Tomalley
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Tomalley

That green stuff inside a lobster? You can (usually) eat it.
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Red Snappers
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Red Snappers

The reddest of the red meat.
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Moxie
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Moxie

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
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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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Maple Seltzer
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Maple Seltzer

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.
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Steamed Cheeseburger
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Steamed Cheeseburger

For a juicier burger, steam it like a vegetable.
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Sugar on Snow
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Sugar on Snow

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.
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Clambake
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Clambake

An ancient cooking method still produces delicious, beachside feasts.
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Birch Beer
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Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.
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