Victorian dog biscuits made with bison, vegetables, and oatmeal

The no-sugar-added original recipe for Corn Flakes: bland and crispy

Pie made with hardtack (clack clack) and a potato crust that actually tastes like apple pie

A simple whiskey cocktail for people who like whiskey as it tastes like slightly sweetened whiskey

Biscuits topped with salt pork milk gravy

Simple yet delicious baked beans with molasses and salt pork

Slow-cooked barbecue pork with molasses and a vinegary sauce that could be a precursor to Carolina-style barbecue sauce

Complex, delicious banana ice cream with a very fancy banana compote

Surprisingly tasty but simple cornmeal cakes fried in bacon grease

A soup that’s light on the meat, but not on the flavor. It’s hearty with an unctuous mouthfeel thanks to the bone marrow

Quite firm unsweetened tapioca pudding served with brown sugar and cream

Chicken wings tossed in a spicy, complex sauce featuring mushroom ketchup

Delicious lamb and rice dish with warm spices, currants, and pistachios

Breaded veal cutlets fried in clarified butter for wonderful crunch and rich flavor

Crunchy potato chips that really taste like potatoes and are far superior to store bought

Dense, heavily spiced fruitcake with the flavor of a plum pudding

A simple but very flavorful chicken dish that is said to have been a favorite of Napoleon Bonaparte

Absolutely wonderful chocolate cake that isn’t as dry as the sachertorte I had in Vienna, and the glaze isn’t as hard. It’s dense, but not unpleasantly so, very chocolatey, and the apricot adds a layer of complexity

19th century candy that isn’t vinegary at all. The harder version has a more complex flavor that is almost caramelized, and the softer version is more neutral

Make this chowder! Not as heavy as a modern chowder, it’s filled with potatoes and corn and has so much flavor. Absolutely delicious