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Have You Heard of JoJos?

Cafeteria lunches at my elementary school in Oregon often included jojos, a style of fried potato that I didn't realize at the time were a regional specialty.

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82 Comments | Posted by Maggie Hoffman, September 21, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Tagged: cafeteria food, potatoes, regional food

The Hard-To-Find Grocer

No, this is not the name of a grocery store hidden behind some trees—it is an online grocery store for items that are hard to find. At the Hard-To-Find Grocer, you can find various rare food products, like Sioux City Berry Berry Soda or Van Camp Beanee Weenee. It also carries products from larger brands that often don't make it into stores, such as Duncan Hines Strawberry Supreme Cake. Items are added to the site based on suggestions and requests. Sadly, it doesn't yet have the food of my childhood, Tastykakes (only available in the mid-Atlantic), so I'll have to stay near Philadelphia to get my fix. [via Manhattan Users Guide]...

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4 Comments | Posted by Lizy Yagoda, June 10, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: grocery stores, history, regional food