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Rauchbier
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Rauchbier

Only a few breweries still make smoky beer in this classic German style.
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Beaujolais Nouveau
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Beaujolais Nouveau

When the clock strikes midnight on the third Thursday of November, fans gather to celebrate the release of this fresh, fruity wine.
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Flæskesteg Sandwich
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Flæskesteg Sandwich

The key to this colorful holiday sandwich is extra-crispy pork skin.
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Anis de Flavigny
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Anis de Flavigny

Once made by monks, this candy spends 15 days rolling in sugar syrup to get its pearly-white shell.
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Steam Beer
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Steam Beer

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.
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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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Pickleback
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Pickleback

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.
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Moxie
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Moxie

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.
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Cheerwine
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Cheerwine

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.
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Fry Sauce
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Fry Sauce

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
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It's It
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It's It

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?
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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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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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Switchel
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Switchel

Colonial Gatorade made from vinegar and molasses is back in style.
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Jeppson's Malört
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Jeppson's Malört

One of the world's least-loved liquors calls Chicago home.
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The Zombie
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The Zombie

Donn Beach only wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.
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Hangtown Fry
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Hangtown Fry

This bacon-and-oyster omelet was a status symbol during the California Gold Rush.
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Grasshopper
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Grasshopper

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.
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Shrub
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Shrub

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.
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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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Egg Cream
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Egg Cream

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.
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City Chicken
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City Chicken

The Midwestern mock-poultry classic is fading away.
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Dutch Baby
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Dutch Baby

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.
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Nanaimo Bar
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Nanaimo Bar

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.
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