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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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Green Chartreuse
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Green Chartreuse

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.
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Beef Dripping
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Beef Dripping

You can roast your potatoes in this rendered fat, or just spread it on bread and eat it cold.
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Maggi Seasoning
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Maggi Seasoning

This condiment proves that what the world considers delicious is (nearly) universal.
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Chislic
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Chislic

A circle of South Dakota towns specializes in these fried meat cubes.
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Broasted Chicken
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Broasted Chicken

This style of fried chicken is pressure-cooked while it fries.
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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls
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Chili and Cinnamon Rolls

This savory-sweet pairing is a classic school lunch.
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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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Johnnycakes
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Johnnycakes

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.
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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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American Spicebush
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American Spicebush

The plant's fruit, leaves, and bark offer a spice rack of flavors.
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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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Pawpaw
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Pawpaw

The oldest fruit native to North America is probably the least known.
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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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Castoreum
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Castoreum

Early 20th-century chefs used beaver musk to give sweets a vanilla-raspberry flavor.
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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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Blue-Green Algae
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Blue-Green Algae

The Aztecs used it to make protein-rich tortillas; we use it to make unicorn lattes.
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Sourdough Starter
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Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.
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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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Ackee
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Ackee

Jamaica's national fruit is poisonous and resembles scrambled eggs.
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Tim Tam Slam
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Tim Tam Slam

The world's least practical and most delicious edible straw.
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Beaver Tails
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Beaver Tails

No rodents were harmed in the making of this fried Canadian treat.
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Poke Cake
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Poke Cake

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.
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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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