Top 10 Unusual Food Combinations

1. filipinoknight - January 26th, 2008 at 1:32 pm

chocolate and peppers are not that unusual thats how the myans used to prepare it. and nothing beats chocolate habeneros mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

2. Daniel - January 26th, 2008 at 1:33 pm

Ph1r$t

No just kidding.

Here a few more interesting mixes that I have tried:
Bacon and Dark (50-80% Cocoa) Chocolate
Strawberries and Balsamic Vinegar
Eggs and Jelly
Paprika and Eggs

Try to be creative with food. What’s the worst that can happen?

3. EAL - January 26th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

I am going to try adding chocolate the next time I make chili.

4. jfrater - January 26th, 2008 at 1:47 pm

Daniel: I totally agree with you on the strawberries and balsamic - a killer combination - I chose the pepper variation because I thought more people would have pepper than balsamic in their cupboards. Given the choice, I would go for balsamic.

EAL: you won’t regret it. Make sure it is very dark - at LEAST 75% - preferably more.

5. Dan123.g - January 26th, 2008 at 2:06 pm

To add some:

Balsamic Vinegar with Watermelon (or any other melon)
Balsamic Vinegar with French Fries
Sugar and French Fries
Grapefruit and Prosciutto
Beets and Blue Cheese

I’ll try to think of more

6. petey mcgee - January 26th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

Cincinnati chili i.e. skyline chili, has a chocolate flavor that makes it unique. it is a greek recipe and is out of this world! my mom made candy carrots for years, with brown sugar instead of honey, and the navy has long added a pinch of sugar to all coffee

7. jfrater - January 26th, 2008 at 2:10 pm

Dan123.g: I used to frequent a restaurant in South Kensington in London where we would order a dozen bottles of wine and LOTS of french fries and balsamic! What wonderful memories! As for French Fries and sugar - I haven’t done that - but nothing is nicer than dipping McDonald’s french fries in a chocolate milkshake!

petey mcgee: did you meant salt?

8. jfrater - January 26th, 2008 at 2:11 pm

oh - and number 10 should be carrots and sugar - not honey! I have corrected it.

9. Brandon5am - January 26th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

One of the best ways to try the chili chocolate comibination is when making hot chocolate/ cocoa put a dash of cayenne pepper in it. I opens up the flavors

10. jfrater - January 26th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

Brandon5am: I am definitely going to give that a try!

11. Brandon5am - January 26th, 2008 at 2:13 pm

jfrater: I am having it right now lol

12. jfrater - January 26th, 2008 at 2:14 pm

Brandon: I would - but it would spoil my wine

13. Arabella - January 26th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

I like grapes and feta cheese

14. Brandon5am - January 26th, 2008 at 2:19 pm

cheese and grapes together is not unusual though it is delicious

15. jfrater - January 26th, 2008 at 2:19 pm

I LOVE cheese and grapes

16. Nelia - January 26th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

When I lived in Ireland I came across a place that served french fries, baked beans, and cheese all in a big pile. It never would have occurred to me to do that… but it was pretty much my favorite things all in one place.
I must say, I don’t find chocolate and coffee all that odd. I guess the first person to think of it was pretty original, but I’ve had too many mochas to be as surprised as I was about the other ones. Now coffee and salt… that is odd. And I want to try this strawberry and balsamic thing. Sounds tasty.
I went to a tasting by my wedding caterer recently, and she tried to sell me on two of their salads. One was spinach with strawberries and strawberry dressing, and the other was vanilla peppercorn dressing with goat cheese and pineapple. I was pretty grossed out by both of them, I have to say. The strawberry one tasted like someone had mixed spinach leaved into strawberry yogurt. I ended up asking for a regular tomato, basil, and mozzarella salad.

17. jade - January 26th, 2008 at 2:29 pm

I have tried several of these combos and I have a few of my own too.

Chicken McNuggets with Honey
Nation’s French Fries and Cheesecake.
Potato Chips and Mustard

18. Shadow - January 26th, 2008 at 2:31 pm

Remember though, if you use that bit of tomato plant in tomato cooking, to just use a very small amount and not to eat it. The tomato plant is actually poisonous and inedible. Only the berry (the tomato itself) is considered totally safe.

19. crimsonchrissi - January 26th, 2008 at 2:38 pm

My italian mother always used salt on her cantelope and I thought it was gross until I tried it.
The salt brings out great flavor with the subtle sweetness of the cantelope!!

20. Sneeuwpop - January 26th, 2008 at 2:50 pm

It’s more a list of “things that actually make a great combination”, whether expected or not. Vanilla and apple, that’s quite common. When I saw the title of the list, i was thinking of peanut butter and jelly, and would’ve expected it to be on the list.

21. petey mcgee - January 26th, 2008 at 2:56 pm

yeah, i meant salt in the coffee… and if i may:

i am a foodie. i can admit that. i love food. but i am not a food snob. i like fine meats and cheeses, and i like spam and velveeta. what drives me crazy are people who are super picky and afraid to try food. it’s not like food has stingers in it, if you don’t like it simply spit it out! why limit yourself to the same things, because you are afraid to try. i challenge everyone who reads this list to try one new thing in the next week. it can be a new cuisine or simple a new vegetable. i bet you’ll surprise yourself with what you find. and if you don’t like it, that’s ok. at least you know and had an adventure.

thanks. end rant.

22. goof_ball - January 26th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

I love strawberries but I never thought of adding pepper. I’ll have to try that when strawberries go in season.

23. Vicky - January 26th, 2008 at 3:02 pm

Coconuts and carrots are amazing together

24. Dan123.g - January 26th, 2008 at 3:05 pm

Sneeuwpop: I think to most peanut butter and jelly is not unusual to anyone. While some of things might be usual to some (I’ve tried most of things on the list ), I’d think that some have not tried everything and this list will guide them.

Petey Mcgee: I agree with you completely. I’d try anything and if I don’t like it I won’t do it again. With one exception: fugu. I’d like to stay alive.

25. jocsboss - January 26th, 2008 at 3:18 pm

Vinegar on baked potatoes, with scads of butter and salt and pepper. Eat out the stuffing and then vinegar and butter and salt and pepper the skins. roll them up and eat them too. So good.

Salting almost any sweet fruit is good. When I was a kid sometimes my mom would let us salt out apples. It was a treat.

Peanut butter and cheddar cheese sandwiches, peanut butter and banana sandwiches, and my favourite, peanut butter and cheez whiz.

26. downhighway61 - January 26th, 2008 at 3:47 pm

french fries dipped in frostys from wendys…

27. Brandon5am - January 26th, 2008 at 3:50 pm

What about Chicken and Waffles? Its unusual but its awesome.

28. killerAngels - January 26th, 2008 at 3:51 pm

jade: chicken nuggets and honey was my favorite food growing up. i sometimes substituted the honey for tarter sauce, which is equally as good.

29. el duderino - January 26th, 2008 at 4:05 pm

Nutmeg goes with many things. Coca Cola is reputed to be the worlds largest buyer of nutmeg.

30. Dana - January 26th, 2008 at 4:24 pm

Carrots and sugar aren’t so unusual in the South either, although we usually use brown sugar. And we often put a pinch of sugar in with tomato sauce; it cuts down the acidy taste. Come to think of it, nearly everything we eat down here has sugar and/or is fried.

Also, something I never thought of but I’ve seen people eat is pineapple and soy sauce!

31. Gravy - January 26th, 2008 at 4:26 pm

Heaven:

1 Apple Slice
2 Olives
Slice of Brie Cheese

32. Jackie - January 26th, 2008 at 4:38 pm

I have also heard as some have mentioned that balsamic vinegar is good on fruit and cheesecake. A local store where I live sells balsamic vinegar glaze made specifically for fruit and desserts.

Also one of my favorite weird food combos is Wendy’s fries dipped in a frosty. Oh my goodness it is good!

My boyfriend swears that this is good (it sounds gross): pickle and cream cheese rolled up in a slice of salami. SO GROSS! He said he thought it sounded bad too but someone made him try it, he finally gave in and he said it was surprisingly tasty. I won’t try it

33. Fili - January 26th, 2008 at 5:17 pm

I usually hate these strange mixes, but pineapple with salt is delicious.

(So is Oreo with peanut butter, but that’s not exactly unusual.)

34. ash - January 26th, 2008 at 5:23 pm

after all tomatoes aren’t fruits. they are berries.

35. downhighway61 - January 26th, 2008 at 5:32 pm

uhh… berries are fruit.

36. allyouneedislove - January 26th, 2008 at 6:04 pm

Wow. I’ve learned more from this site than I have in a whole year in high school. Thank you, jfrater.

37. Stormy617 - January 26th, 2008 at 6:40 pm

I am not from the south and I sometimes make carrots with brown sugar in them too. And I love peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

Something else I like that people probably don’t really eat is I love Ricotta cheese on toast with salt and pepper on it YUM!! Just had some last night as we are having lasagna very soon.

38. antlyon - January 26th, 2008 at 6:45 pm

Try some bacon with the peanut butter and cheese.
Jelly and Scrapple sandwiches.
Had the salt on the fruit and sugar on the tomatoes, good stuff. Have always sweetened the carrots.
Jelly Omelettes are good too.

39. copperdragon - January 26th, 2008 at 6:58 pm

i love dark (semi-sweet) chocolate. i’ll have to try some of these.

40. TheGobbler - January 26th, 2008 at 7:10 pm

I haven’t tried anything on this list yet, although I might try the salting an apple thing.

Something strange I have had though, would have to be the Heart Attack Delight!

Left over low mein, bacon, chili, beef, and a bit of soy sauce all thrown into a nice and big sub roll. Mmmm..

41. Mom424 - January 26th, 2008 at 7:32 pm

great list; i am a foodie also,,,so i’ve tried most of the things on the list,,and make some of them regular practice..

jackie; that is an awesome combo….yum,,,savory from the seasoned meat, sour/acidic from the pickle, and richness and a bit of earthy taste from the cream cheese,,,

all of these are good
peanut butter and lettuce (shitty iceberg lettuce)
eggs poached in stewed tomatoes,,,on toast
toasted peanut butter and bacon
doritos’ on sandwiches
french fry sandwich…(soft, bad for you white bread, buttered, loads of vinegar and salt,,,its a one slice sandwich, sorta roll the bread around it)
poached or fried eggs on top of weiners and beans on toast..
(this is just normal food, i’ll save the weird stuff for another list)

42. filipinoknight - January 26th, 2008 at 7:33 pm

One thing I have always liked and everyone makes fun of me for it, potatoe chips on sandwiches(pb&j, tuna, turkey,ect.) just adds texture and a lil bit of salt which i am not a big fan of

43. Kelsi - January 26th, 2008 at 7:46 pm

I loooooove chocolate in my coffee! Not all that unsual considering all the mocha flavored things out there.

44. MC zippo - January 26th, 2008 at 8:06 pm

to add onto filipinoknight’s comment whenever i get a burger from a fast food place i always put french fries on the burger. adds flavor and texture.

and as far as the topic goes a grocery store around here sold choclate covered potatoe chips and they were the most delicous things ive ever eaten.

45. JWJWBEAN - January 26th, 2008 at 8:25 pm

I remember watching a show on the food channel many years ago. The restaurant put salt on all of its food. I can’t remember if it was the special sea salt used at the restaurants in this article http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/.....urmetsalt. They even put salt on their dessert. I wish I could remember the name of the restaurant. It sounded very interesting.

46. JWJWBEAN - January 26th, 2008 at 8:27 pm

All of these sound yummy to me. Of course this is coming from someone who has eaten Turkey bacon wrapped around pineapple and a cricket on a toothpick.

The carrots remind me of how my mom makes yams.

47. Derek - January 26th, 2008 at 8:44 pm

Green beans and cool ranch dorito sandwiches….yum

48. riledupone - January 26th, 2008 at 8:44 pm

My mom used to eat grapefruit halves with salt sprinkled on it. I like mustard on boiled potatoes. A tasty list indeed!

49. sara - January 26th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

carrots and sugar isn’t that uncommon. there’s a common indian dessert made with carrots cooked with butter-milk and sugar. it’s called gajar ka halwa [literally, carrot sweet]

50. Late O’Day - January 26th, 2008 at 9:36 pm

Regarding “Coffee & Salt” — I coulda sworn that adding a dash of salt to coffee was meant more to knock down the acidity. Example: your coffee has been brewing in the pot for a couple hours and has gotten quite strong — toss in a pinch of salt to counteract the acid. Also, I’m curious: a lot of ethnic 2nd and 3rd generation Scandinavians here in my home state (middle of the U.S.) once had a common tradition of adding crushed eggshells to coffee grounds before brewing it. This is said to do the same thing as salt; mellow the taste the counteract the acid. People really don’t do it much anymore. I’m not sure if it was an ethic thing (maybe some Swedes reading this can tell me?) or something from the depression days — when coffee (when you could get it) was particularly harsh.

51. Mom424 - January 26th, 2008 at 9:45 pm

mc zippo, next time yer at a family bar-b-que try Aunt Mae’s potato salad on the burger, its as yummy as fries

52. Mom424 - January 26th, 2008 at 9:50 pm

jfrater; i blanch carrots cut on an angle into discs, then fry (or saute if you prefer) with fine diced onion, gartlic, brown sugar, butter, a bit of salt and a generous amount of black pepper,,,mmmmmm
everyone loves ‘em

53. GingerLee - January 26th, 2008 at 10:11 pm

I’m a bit partial to semi sweet chocolate (or very dark chocolate) melted over a bit of chicken breast.

54. Ravyn - January 26th, 2008 at 10:15 pm

mmmmmm…. food

mmmmmm…. strawberries

55. filipinoknight - January 26th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

mc zippo here in cleveland we have a resturant where they make the sandwiches with everything on it your choice of meat(turkey salami my personal fav corned beef ect.) cole slaw egg and fries. such a great hangover sandwich though lol

56. jocsboss - January 26th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

egg shells are added to coffee to soften the water. Egg shells are calcium. It’s supposed to help get rid of the coffee scum. My mom (Norwegian) used to do that sometimes. I don’t think it helped.

57. yong23 - January 26th, 2008 at 11:15 pm

McDonald’s French Fries: $1.00
McDonald’s Soft Serve Ice Cream: $1.00
Together: Priceless…!
^-^

58. fivestring63 - January 27th, 2008 at 12:00 am

Ketchup on Macaroni and cheese. OK, I like ketchup on just about anything.

59. Miss Destiny - January 27th, 2008 at 1:00 am

My own personal favorite weird combo: Miracle Whip and Cheez Whiz sandwiches. It MUST be the Whip, mayo just doesn’t cut it.

I have to say the chocolate in the chili might be a good idea, it’s often too spicy for me!

I love dipping my fries in my Frosty (or milkshake)! I live near Canada so I am a fan of poutine, which is French fries covered with gravy and melted cheese. Some people might find that weird but I love it!.

60. jrjb - January 27th, 2008 at 1:29 am

Some of my family members like fries and sour cream or mayo. Maybe not so unusual. Surprising after a stop off at late night restraunt after a hard night of drinking.

61. Hannah - January 27th, 2008 at 1:35 am

Salt on almost any citrus fruit is delicious. I grew up eating salt on grapefruit and lemon, and thought people were weird for eating them with sugar! There is a local espresso shop that makes all of their drinks with cayenne and oats. A little sludgy for my taste, but my friend thinks they are amazing! What about mole’? Isn’t it chocolate that is put on meat? I always thought that was strange.

62. Late O’Day - January 27th, 2008 at 1:35 am

Presenting: Grape Jelly Meatballs

Don’t scoff. They are wonderful. You don’t taste the grape jelly anyway — it’s just a clever way to make a sweet and tangy sauce.

63. jfrater - January 27th, 2008 at 2:03 am

Hannah: chocolate sauce is used on meats like rabbit and hare quite often - the strong flavor of chocolate goes well with the strong flavor of game meat.

jrjb: the Dutch do that I believe. I quite like fries and mayo too.

64. Sneeuwpop - January 27th, 2008 at 2:55 am

Yes, we (the dutch) eat mayonaise with our fries instead of ketchup. Our fries differ alot from the fries you (Americans?) eat. Here in Holland you’ll see lots and lots of “snackstands” that sell fries (not french fries!), frikandel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frikandel en kroket http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croquette

65. albert0 - January 27th, 2008 at 4:47 am

I know tried that! Its not that bad you know! Also, in case you didnt knoe that, next time you cook breakfast, cook it all in bacon fat! That gives it the best taste (so long as you are not on a diet

66. slipstick - January 27th, 2008 at 5:00 am

Here in the Pittsburgh area, you can get a Pittsburger. It’s a burger with fries, Swiss cheese, and if I remember correctly, cole slaw all on the bun. I don’t care for the slaw taste, so i usually get it without it.

My favorite combination has to be peanut butter, banana, and honey. Not that odd, but oh so good.

67. SubliminalDeath666 - January 27th, 2008 at 8:39 am

Scientifically, tomatoes ARE fruits. But what kind of asshole walks around saying, “Tomatoes are fruits bro!” and expect us not to know that! EVERYONE knows that!! It’s just that we became used to calling them vegetables ok!? Deal with it!

68. Mom424 - January 27th, 2008 at 8:53 am

late’o'day; grape jelly meatballs are the bomb….

69. Grumpus - January 27th, 2008 at 9:29 am

Vanilla & apples and carrots with sugar are extremely common. Also, all fast food chains add sugar to their french fries, esp. Burger King. The British fish and chips is traditionally served with vinegar. You want odd food combos? Try pig or calf brains with grits or scrambled eggs. This us to be a common menu item in the south, until people found out brains contains about 800% of your daily intake of cholesterol.

70. jocsboss - January 27th, 2008 at 9:39 am

Tomatoes are FRUIT!!!!! Are you serious? OMG, I don’t think that I can….it’s just that…..well, I don’t know……I mean…… Not vegetable? Are you sure? Wow, I’m flabbergasted.

71. Dana - January 27th, 2008 at 10:24 am

I agree…grape jelly meatballs are delicious!

LMAO @ Jocsboss

72. esa - January 27th, 2008 at 11:42 am

Denny’s fries with the crappy maple syrup they serve is pretty much amazing.

73. fishing4monkeys - January 27th, 2008 at 12:52 pm

What’s so weird about #2? Doesn’t sound like a very odd mixture to me…sounds good actually

And #10 sounds nasty!!

74. Jackie - January 27th, 2008 at 1:05 pm

Late O’Day: Meatballs taste awesome with grape jelly I’ve had them before!

Mom24: Have you actually had that pickle salami cream cheese combo, or were you saying it just sounded like it would be good? It just sounds so disgusting.

75. jocsboss - January 27th, 2008 at 1:14 pm

Anybody that grills or barbeques food should try using marmelades and jams on the meat.

Orange marmelade on pork chops or raspberry jam on chicken. The jam cooks down to a glaze and it is so good.

76. Joel - January 27th, 2008 at 2:30 pm

Being the cook in our relationship, my wife will NOT appreciate my reading this list, as I already liked experimenting with unconventional food combinations. Having said that, I am anxious to try some of these out. Ground pepper on strawberries? Never would have come up with that one, that’s for certain.

Nice list, Jamie!

77. JwJwBean - January 27th, 2008 at 3:08 pm

My husband makes a really good ham marinated in Orange Juice.

78. jocsboss - January 27th, 2008 at 3:13 pm

jwjwbean: tell your husband to marinade pork chops in orange juice and then grill with orange marmelade. i’m sure you’ll like that.

79. Catriona - January 27th, 2008 at 3:16 pm

I also love Tomato Sauce on everything…but my favourites are Tomato Sauce on Macaroni Cheese and Tomato Sauce on poached eggs on Toast.
When I was growing up a few in my family would have fish and chip sandwiches. Soft white bread, lots of butter, 1 piece of fish, chips, and lashings of vinegar and tomato sauce…yum!

My boys like McDonald chips dipped into a sundae/milkshake - disgusting, and they certainly don’t do it when I’m looking

80. jocsboss - January 27th, 2008 at 3:24 pm

My mom used to make sandwiches from cold rolled-oat porridge. She would salt and pepper them. I have never tried it, it looked disgusting, but she really liked them. Or so she said.

81. JwJwBean - January 27th, 2008 at 3:53 pm

My mom used to eat Peanut Butter, Butter, and Mayo sandwiches. It just looked so icky.

And for those that like Tomato Sauce on Macaroni. We used to have shell noodles, browned ground beef, some chopped onion, tomato soup and velveta cheese melted on top. It was very yummy.

82. Catriona - January 27th, 2008 at 4:12 pm

Hey JwJwBean we do something like that in our house..it’s a fast easy meal and we call it ‘Mincey Shit’ Basically because it’s just a whole pile of sh*t thrown into one dish. Browned Mince mixed with pasta spirals, a tin of tomato based pasta sauce. Sprinkle with grated cheese and grill under the oven..

83. jfrater - January 27th, 2008 at 4:14 pm

Catriona: hahah - like the name of the dish

I also second the tomato sauce on macaroni - we had it for dinner last night and it really does improve with good Watties tomato sauce!

84. jocsboss - January 27th, 2008 at 4:24 pm

haha! you say ‘Mincey Shit’ and then use an asterik in sh*t. That’s funny.

Try your Mincey Shit with some salsa in it. I like that.

At our house, any of the pasta/tomato sauce combinations are called “goulash”

85. Catriona - January 27th, 2008 at 4:24 pm

jfrater: You can’t beat Watties…;-)

86. JwJwBean - January 27th, 2008 at 4:30 pm

I think my mom called it (guessing on the spelling) slumgollian. Ok say it phonetically. Or Hungarian Goulash is another name I have heard for it, but I doubt that is what it really is. I think of it as homemade Hamburger Helper.

87. JwJwBean - January 27th, 2008 at 4:31 pm

Oh and I just thought of another quick throw together meal. Macaroni and Cheese with cubed Ham. I have done it with hot dogs too, but I am not so much a fan of that.

88. Catriona - January 27th, 2008 at 4:36 pm

Another version of ‘Mincey Shit’ is use cooked chicken pieces, a tin of asparagus, pasta spirals and cover with cheese sauce…grill.

Macaroni Cheese is very nice with ham pieces or even bacon.

89. Catriona - January 27th, 2008 at 4:37 pm

..oh and eat it with Tomato Sauce!

90. Hayley - January 27th, 2008 at 6:05 pm

Long time visitor, first time commenter. First off, I just wanted to say that I love this site :0). Secondly, I love this list, and am going to try at least a couple of the suggestions (although, I’ll probably stay away from the chili one.

Everybody keeps mentioning some crazy sandwiches they make and I’ve got one I have to share. My grandma introduced me to it when I was younger and now I have it all the time. Peanut Butter, Pickle and Mustard. You wouldn’t think it would make a good sandwich but surprisingly, all the flavors go really well together.

91. DJ - January 27th, 2008 at 6:46 pm

I’ve had ham in all sorts of different ways, but the best glaze/marinade I’ve found is pineapple juice, orange juice and Bacardi Special rum. And of course, the cloves and cinnamon are there, but I would think that goes without saying.

As far as the list itself goes, I’m not into coffee or chilies, but I will pass it all on to my foodie friends!

92. jocsboss - January 27th, 2008 at 7:00 pm

Oh,and put on pineapple slices with maraschino cherries and whole cloves. It looks like in a food magazine. Cooked pineapple, especially BBQ, is really good.

93. jocsboss - January 27th, 2008 at 8:05 pm

Just discovered today that bananas and potato chips are pretty good together. Along with chocolate milk. I had bananas with Jalapeno and Cheddar Kettle chips and bananas with Salt and Vinegar Chips.

94. Mom424 - January 27th, 2008 at 8:11 pm

jackie; i have had them as horsdeurves…i’m sure i spelled that wrong, tied with a sprig of chive,,it was yummy,,,the dry dark red salami,,,not the greasy orange shit on fast food pizza…
also had a salad of same kind of salami, smoked ham strips, old cheddar chunks, red onions, green olives in a marinade kind of dressing,,,it was yummy too

95. Mom424 - January 27th, 2008 at 8:13 pm

ps; i think the meat salad is either german or dutch….

96. jocsboss - January 27th, 2008 at 8:22 pm

There seems to be a common thread here. It seems that salt, sugar, peanut butter and chocolate go with pretty much anything that you want to put them on. Also anything vinegary like pickles and olives and vinegar.

97. JwJwBean - January 27th, 2008 at 8:24 pm

Pickled anything is wonderful.

98. jocsboss - January 27th, 2008 at 8:29 pm

Try putting a bit of dill pickle juice in with new whole baby potatoes when you boil them. Then eat them with sour cream and pepper.

99. stormy617 - January 27th, 2008 at 9:44 pm

mmmmmmmm something that I like as Hor Dourves (not sure on the spelling either) is thin ham slices with cream cheese spread on them and then wrapped around a green onion……not very weird to most but I don’t really like green onions so pretty weird to me.

And a comment on the McDonald’s fries with chocolate shake, I am a manager at a McDonalds and we get a lot of people that come through that just get a large order of fries and a chocolate shake, there are a lot of people out there that like that.

This time of year I like to bring an egg nog shake home with me and spike it with rum. Not weird but I figured Jamie would appreciate that one considering how much he likes the alcohol LOL

100. copperdragon - January 27th, 2008 at 10:00 pm

i know this is common at holiday meals, but who thought up marshmallows on yams/sweet potatoes??

101. Hannah - January 27th, 2008 at 10:29 pm

I mixed canned chicken, a little mayo, and macaroni and cheese (the box kind) and it was pretty darn good. So good, that I went back for more. Taste like tuna casserole.

102. Lindsay - January 27th, 2008 at 11:01 pm

you have not lived until you have tried a chocolate chip cookie dipped in hot nacho cheese! Discovered it in highschool

103. Hayley - January 28th, 2008 at 12:20 am

Another dipping one I’ve loved since I was little. Gram Crackers dipped in grape juice :0)

104. Kadee - January 28th, 2008 at 1:48 am

Thanks to this list and its comments I just tried peanut butter/banana/honey on toast - not impressed really! Then again I’ve only *just* discovered the whole peanut butter & chocolate thing…

I like salt & vinegar potato chips in a vegemite sandwich that’s pretty tame though. Oh, and I’ve seen Chilli Tim-Tams at the supermarket too!

One thing I totally don’t get is bacon on French Toast. Yuck! I always order the bacon on the side instead

105. stormy617 - January 28th, 2008 at 5:03 am

Kadee don’t they have Reese peanut butter cups in Australia?? If not I am sooooooo sorry for you guys!!! I am assuming that is where you are from due to the vegemite comment…..which btw I tried when some of my relatives came here to visit from Aussie and I didn’t really care for it. I guess thats something that you have to grow up on or something to like!!

106. jfrater - January 28th, 2008 at 5:06 am

I LOVE resses peanut butter cups - peanuts and chocolate are one of my all time favorite combinations. Also, I love marmite and chip sandwhiches (Marmite is the NZ equivalent of Australias vegemite but marmite is sweeter). I also love bacon and bananas on french toast - you should try it - the combination is very good.

107. LePetiteMort - January 28th, 2008 at 5:22 am

I like peanuts and chocolate too - but I can’t stand peanut butter >

108. LePetiteMort - January 28th, 2008 at 5:28 am

..can’t stand peanut butter on its own. But i also adore orange w/ dark choc, and coconut w/choc.

@jfrater - Marmite = vegemite for pansies >D

@stormy617 - no we don’t get peanut butter cups, but I guess it’d be something akin to melting choclate with peanut butter and setting it on a tray?

@Kadee - yeah, those timtams were really good actually.

109. romerozombie - January 28th, 2008 at 5:33 am

anyone tried an elvis special sandwich?

to make it you need banana slices, jam (jelly to the americans) and cooked but cold bacon slices.

mmmmm! amazing.

110. stormy617 - January 28th, 2008 at 5:46 am

Wow I have always wanted to visit Australia but now I am not so sure, if you don’t even have Resses you guys don’t know what you are missing. Cups of peanut butter covered in chocolate. Its a little taste of heaven!!!

111. stormy617 - January 28th, 2008 at 5:50 am

LePetiteMort: I don’t really like Oranges or orange flavored anything but at Christmas time they have a chocolate orange candy thing that they put out. It is in the shape of an orange and comes apart in segments just like oranges. I used to get them for my kids stockings all the time and they loved them. they come in milk chocolate and dark chocolate flavor.

112. jfrater - January 28th, 2008 at 5:53 am

LePetiteMort: re marmite for pansies: those are fighting words! vegemite has no flavor - marmite has a bite!

romerozombie: I haven’t but I can kinda see how it would be okay considering banana and bacon go so well together. What flavor jam did he use?

I am tempted to try to make banana bacon and french toast flavored ice-cream - I can imagine it would be amazingly yummy. Heston Blumenthal ha done a doughnut soup which is similar I guess.

113. LePetiteMort - January 28th, 2008 at 5:58 am

@Stormy - yes by a company called Terry’s? I like the dark choclate one

114. Kadee - January 28th, 2008 at 6:11 am

I’m from NZ - you can get Reese’s at a few places here, but I’ve always thought the idea was disgusting! However recently I tried it and it was all over, oh dear… :’D

Vegemite is the one with the bite! Marmite is the sweet one. Ewww!

115. jocsboss - January 28th, 2008 at 6:15 am

The PB in the Reese’s PB cups has a lot of icing sugar in it so that it isn’t so sticky, and it’s a bit sweeter.

116. jfrater - January 28th, 2008 at 6:17 am

Kadee: if you are a kiwi you should be supporting Marmite! It is our own brand! And I first tried the reeses cups in NZ before I moved to the UK.

117. Kadee - January 28th, 2008 at 6:20 am

I know, I know… but I can’t help it, it’s just better!

The convenience store at my work has Reese’s which is just dangerous. I decided to branch out last week and try the Fast Break… I see fatness in my future :’D

118. dangorironhide - January 28th, 2008 at 7:09 am

stormy617 & LePetiteMort: They’re called ‘Terry’s Chocolate Orange’. It’s a pretty big brand in the UK.

119. chershey - January 28th, 2008 at 8:57 am

Peanut butter and lettuce. Yum!

120. jfrater - January 28th, 2008 at 9:01 am

chershey: wow - that really is a weird combination - do you use smooth or crunchy peanut butter? I am definitely going to give that a try as I love both peanut butter sandwiches and lettuce sandwiches!

121. SocialButterfly - January 28th, 2008 at 9:05 am

dangorironhide: They are really big here in Canada too!

Watermelon with balsamic vinegar is really delicious. it was served as an apetizer at a wedding I went to last year. Very good!

Oh, I add nutmeg to my mashed potatoes all the time. Fantabulous!

122. dangorironhide - January 28th, 2008 at 9:17 am

It may just be because I’m hungry, but iceberg lettuce & peanut butter sounds an awesome combination!

123. jfrater - January 28th, 2008 at 9:18 am

dangor: that is what I was thinking! And I am hungry too - maybe it has something to do with it. I also started back at the gym today so I am extra hungry.

124. Mike - January 28th, 2008 at 10:57 am

I see a lot of the old farts around here buying a can of coke then dumping peanuts in it, then eating the peanuts when they drink.
I get a lot of strange looks when i go to a chinese place and just get rice, pineapple and soy sauce. they all look at me like im nuts. its really good though. I also eat tabasco or ranch on almost everything. barbecue sauce and ranch is a really good combo as well.

125. SocialButterfly - January 28th, 2008 at 11:07 am

Mike: I have ranch dressing with my perogies. It just doesn’t taste the same.

126. Daniel - January 28th, 2008 at 1:26 pm

You want to be careful with the “foliage in tomatoes” trick. Tomato plants are a member of the nightshade family and too much of the green parts can make you sick or even kill you!

127. SpookyMulder - January 28th, 2008 at 1:29 pm

I’ve learned that an interesting variation to the usual lime and salt after a tequila shot is to follow it with sugar and an orange wedge.

128. romerozombie - January 28th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

jfrater: i don’t know about elvis, but i used strawberry jam. also, i have no idea why it’s called the elvis special. :O

129. CK - January 28th, 2008 at 3:08 pm

When we were little, my sister made ramen with orange juice one time and made me try some. I can honestly say it wasn’t very good!!

130. jfrater - January 28th, 2008 at 3:15 pm

SpookyMulder: a much nicer combination!

romerozombie: I think it is called that because it was Mr Presley’s favorite snack - that lead to his obesity! I don’t know what jam/jelly he used but for some reason grape jelly springs to mind - not available in NZ

CK: I can very easily imagine that that would be rather revolting!

Daniel: Well - potatoes are part of the Deadly Nightshade family and we eat them en masse! Heston Blumenthal - owner of the restaurant voted the best in the world for three years running never cooks tomatoes without the stalks thrown in for flavor so I have to presume that it is safe when used like a herb. I would also like to point out this extract from Wikipedia:

There are many legends about the tomato. […] Other claims center on the supposed fear that tomatoes were poisonous, based on the fact that they belong to the Solanales Order, or “Nightshade” family, which contains many toxic plants.

That would make me think that certain members of the nightshade family are not poisonous.

131. jfrater - January 28th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

In fact, Wikipedia states:

The Solanaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are edible, while others are poisonous (some have both edible and toxic parts).

132. Ashley - January 28th, 2008 at 3:49 pm

I love sugar and butter in scrambled eggs!! YUM! I discovered it because japanese make omellettes for sushi with sugar and a little bit of soy sauce. Also love..

Soy sauce and french fries
Grilled cheese, ketchup & sour cream on toast
Brown sugar sandwhiches

Peanut butter cups are WAY too flavoursome for me, I can only eat about half at a time. I like reece’s pieces though, i melt them in my hand before eating them!!

Also… MARMITE is the best!

133. jfrater - January 28th, 2008 at 3:57 pm

Ahsley: yay for marmite! I have not tried sugar in my eggs - I normally put salt and pepper in before scrambling but nothing else - I will try sugar - I am always on the lookout for new tastes! Interesting your say about brown sugar sandwiches - my sister learnt a recipe at school which involved putting brown sugar mixed with butter and coconut on bread which was toasted until crispy - it was astonishingly wonderful! I can still taste it now after 10 years! YUM! Those nuns sure had some useful tips to share!

134. sarahenity - January 28th, 2008 at 4:21 pm

ohh chocolate and chilli is amazing together…

i remember when there was limited edition tim tams in australia (they’re a chocolate biscuit… uhh cookie type thing, and they’re amazing) which were chocolate and chilli… they were so good.

i really want tim tams now… haha

135. jfrater - January 28th, 2008 at 4:27 pm

sarahenity: stuck in London I wouldn’t mind a packet of timtams right now either! Alas I have no alternatives here - English biscuits are junk

136. Mom424 - January 28th, 2008 at 8:10 pm

jfrater; smooth peanut butter, regular iceberg lettuce, white bread,,my mom’s fave…

137. JwJwBean - January 28th, 2008 at 8:15 pm

Kind of funny you mention TimTams. A teacher I work for is engaged to an Aussie and he is here in the states. His mum sent him a care package. It had vegemite and TimTams. The teacher brought it in for the kids to try. They did not like the vegemite, but said the Timtams were good.

Oh and I like to make scrambled eggs with Worcestershire in them. I also like burgers grilled with Worcestershire.

138. jocsboss - January 28th, 2008 at 8:56 pm

I like scrambled eggs with salsa. I put Worcestershire sauce on a roast before I cook it.

Brown sugar and cinnamin on toast is a treat. Corn syrup on ice cream.

139. stormy617 - January 28th, 2008 at 9:50 pm

On Christmas morning (and no other time) my father makes scrambled eggs with a touch of vanilla, cinnamon rolls, and sausage for breakfast.

140. stormy617 - January 28th, 2008 at 9:55 pm

OH YEAH!!! Almost forgot the best reese’s are the specialty shaped ones at holiday times…….they are thicker than regular reeses and so sinfully delicious they should be outlawed. *sigh* Valentines day is coming up and they will have the heart ones out then. YUM!!

141. JwJwBean - January 28th, 2008 at 9:58 pm

Reese’s used to be my fave. Now I seem to now be able to eat them. They are really sweet. I do try all the new flavors when they come out though. They had a white chocolate one, and I think one that had caramel. I can’t remember all the new ones.

I still love to dip a hershey bar in peanut butter. MMMMMMM.

142. Diogenes - January 28th, 2008 at 10:00 pm

whatever are you talking about? i am in love,

143. JwJwBean - January 28th, 2008 at 10:02 pm

Your dad and my dad sound very similar. In fact I think you posted something about your dad’s looks on another list. I think or dads even look very similar. I was going to tell you about a group my dad belongs regarding his looks. Can I Yahoo you?

144. stormy617 - January 28th, 2008 at 11:23 pm

sure my yahoo is t_storm617. That was the comment about my dad looking like Santa Claus right?

Another really good breakfast treat is homemade waffles with loads of butter and powdered sugar on them, with a huge glass of milk of course.

Diogenes: Yea lots of good food ideas to fall in love with on here I agree!!

145. Svein - January 29th, 2008 at 5:41 am

Seriously, this list is whack! All of these are perfectly normal combinations. At least in Europe.

146. Guy - January 29th, 2008 at 8:59 am

One taste which I love is toast with orange marmalade and then a glass of full fat milk. The after taste after drinking the Milk is amazing. Haven’t tried putting marmalade in Milk yet, don’t think the taste combo will be the same but one day I will give it a try.
Anyone been to ‘the fat duck’ owned by that chef Heston Blumenthal, he prides himself on wierd taste combinations. Not sure I agree with all his ‘new ideas’ the beetroot and orange jelly combination was a particularly strange dish.

147. dangorironhide - January 29th, 2008 at 9:06 am

Worsestershire sauce is brilliant! It’s not very original but I love it on cheese on toast!

Guy: I love having a buttery (local thing - I think it’s on wiki under that or ‘rowie’) with strawberry jam & a glass of milk. You wouldn’t expect milk to go so well with the jam!

148. chershey - January 29th, 2008 at 10:50 am

jfrater: Smooth peanut butter. The sticky creaminess of the peanut butter mixed with the crisp crunchy of the lettuce makes a really great combination. Make sure the lettuce is dry though or else you’ll get some real soggy bread!

149. chershey - January 29th, 2008 at 10:51 am

Also, a bit of Tabasco sauce in mashed potatoes gives it a nice kick.

150. Hank - January 29th, 2008 at 11:00 am

Cantaloupe and pepper - one of my favorites.

151. Vika - January 29th, 2008 at 12:04 pm

Speaking of marmite, Ilove marmite with old cheddar on white bread.

My mom and I used to eat a date sandwich with lots of butter and pitted dates, best served cold.

152. rneiderman - January 29th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

I’ll go out on a limb and say that adding honey to ANYTHING makes it better. When I was little, I found that double dipping McNuggets in honey and ketchup was awesome! The best ratio is 1 part ketchup, 2 parts honey. Also, ketchup mixed into honey mustard is good stuff. Weirdest thing I like with honey (I’ll admit, it’s pretty weird) is a beef taco. Just ground beef and cheese (no sauce) on a hard taco shell, dipped in honey. Even though I can’t convince anyone to try it, it’s fantastic!

153. PhineasQButterfat - January 29th, 2008 at 12:18 pm

I have a particular fondness for soft-batch chocolate chip cookies and Sunny Delight. The OJ must be Sunny D for it to taste sooooo goooood!

154. Megan - January 30th, 2008 at 4:11 am

Green Apples ( Granny Smith ) and Vinegar, Cucumber and Vinegar-My husband and daughter both love these combos.

155. jfrater - January 30th, 2008 at 4:14 am

Megan: apples and vinegar is a new one for me - but I do love cucumber and vinegar!

156. cryndigo - January 30th, 2008 at 8:51 am

I don’t think there’s anything weird about chocolate and coffee together.

157. Merllin - January 30th, 2008 at 9:48 am

A few combos that I’ve never heard of but most are pretty common. Here are a couple of ones that I didn’t see that might interest someone.

Use Coke in your marinade as a tenderizer, my friend makes some awesome teriyaki steak.
Crushed saltine crackers over vanilla ice cream, delicious! I thank my Dad for that one.
A pinch of salt brings out flavor in beer.

SpookyMulder: I’ve had an orange wedge with cinnamon for a tequila chaser at a bar I went to once. That was a good combo.

158. Digital Amish - January 30th, 2008 at 9:50 am

for a late night snack a peanut butter and mayonaise sandwich hits the spot with me. A layer of sliced dill pickles make it even better.

159. sketch - January 30th, 2008 at 4:59 pm

My boyfriend made chocolate chili, damn it was good

160. sketch - January 30th, 2008 at 5:01 pm

Digital Amish: Wow you are my hero, everyone makes fun of me for peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches but noone understands just how good they are!! and yes the dill pickes add the wonderful crunch and just a bit of zest Woo hoo!

161. jocsboss - January 30th, 2008 at 8:07 pm

I was watching the Food Network while I was making supper and the Chef At Home made a beef stew that he put cocoa and dark chocolate in. And not just a little bit. He had like maybe 4 litres of stew that he must have put in a least half a cup of cocoa and then he put in one of those 100 gram chocolate bars.

162. OMG - January 30th, 2008 at 8:56 pm

oh my god
tomatoes and sugar isn’t weird!!!
it’s good!!!!!!!!!
ur weird!!!

163. JwJwBean - January 30th, 2008 at 9:39 pm

A coworker brings in cucumbers in vinegar, but it has onion and sugar also. They are soooo good.

164. stormy617 - January 31st, 2008 at 1:10 am

We have cucumbers in vinegar but also put sour cream in it or for a more low fat variety use plain yogurt!

165. jocsboss - January 31st, 2008 at 4:40 am

I thought onions and cucumber in vinegar was normal. Either one goes great in a cheddar cheese sandwich, with salt and pepper, of course.

166. chershey - January 31st, 2008 at 8:37 am

merllin: Hobbee’s has a fantastic cinnamon orange tea; it smells like their coffee cake!

167. chershey - January 31st, 2008 at 8:37 am

..Wish I could edit comments…I meant Hobee’s…

168. thefatbasturd - February 1st, 2008 at 1:37 am

Uhm. Okay. Balogna dipped in maple syrup. I’m… I’m so ashamed…

169. DK - February 4th, 2008 at 6:06 pm

Someone earlier mentioned Jelly omelettes, those are SO YUMMY! my dad used to make them when I was a kid, and it sounds wierd but they are great. I also used to do Peanut Butter & Butter sandwiches, and I used to roll deli-meat (salami, bologna, whatever) with either cream cheese, or peanut butter or both. Also, along the lines of the PB & lettuce, I’ve always done PB & celery (add some raisins and it’s called “ants on a log” but I hate raisins).
Fried chicken & honey is always good, a guy I used to work with at a restaurant made this yummy raspberry/honey sauce we dipped fried turkey strips in that was awesome.
and fries & a chocolate shake was THE THING to get in highschool at the diner after a football game!

170. CO - February 6th, 2008 at 7:45 pm

next time you eat scrambled eggs take a scoop and get some applesauce on there. It’s delicious.

171. JwJwBean - February 6th, 2008 at 10:19 pm

I found out today that apples crisp and mandarin chicken salad with sesame ginger dressing are actually a good combo. I was eating the apple crisp (Yes I ate my dessert before finishing my meal), when the container dropped out of my hand and some spilled in my salad and some salad got in the container. It was quite yummy actually. It made me think o fthis thread when it happened too. I thought, “Hmm, I have to try this combo just to tell other listversers if it was good or bad.” Dear lord help me. I have been sucked in to the addiction.

172. stormy617 - February 8th, 2008 at 1:00 am

JwJwBean: That is supposedly how they discovered resses PB cups. Remember the old commercials?? Hey you got chocolate in my peanut butter, NO you got peanut butter on my chocolate. And then they saw that it was good!!!! LOL

I used to love those commercials.

173. amanda - February 11th, 2008 at 11:57 pm

Peanuts in orange soda is really good! I haven’t had it in so long, but I want it now! I grind a little nutmeg into almost everything. My porcini and riccota rissoto has a ton of nutmeg in it, and it’s my families favorite dish! The nutmeg is so good with the mushrooms!

174. Mapleleaf - February 14th, 2008 at 1:04 pm

I didn’t read everything in the lists above (not enough time now, but will later) so I hope this isn’t already listed: People usually are incredulous when I recommend peanut butter and tomato sandwiches. Slice a big ol’ red beefsteak tomato into 3/8″ slices, spread a piece of your favorite bread generously with creamy peanut butter, slap one of those slices of tomato on and add the other piece of bread–ain’t no better eating! Especially on toast! It’s addictive.

175. willieeman - February 22nd, 2008 at 8:17 pm

My daughter has been eating fries dipped in frostys forever,i tried it and its good.
I love peanut butter,cheese and potatoe chip sandwiches.
P.B.&Jelly sandwich with Doritoes are awesome!!!!!!
Remember Laverne & Shirley, well Milk and Pepsi is GREAT.
I always put grape jelly in meatballs.
I will try chili and chocolate, sounds good.

176. Ravyn - February 22nd, 2008 at 8:46 pm

willieeman: I remember dipping my fries in my frostie years ago… It was the big thing back then (course back then was when I was in jr high and the cool thing was to do to Wendy’s after sporting events and dances just to eat frostys and fries)

177. JwJwBean - February 22nd, 2008 at 10:20 pm

My boys were taught Frosty and fires and chicken nuggets dunked in the frosty by their Aunt. Her whole soccor team did it.

I tried the carrots and sugar tonight, but it had an added ingredient…hickory smoked bacon. MMMM it was nummy.

178. shaunfather - February 27th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

i think i looked all of the above… but here goes - bacon on fresh maple glazed donuts! awesome!

179. JwJwBean - March 9th, 2008 at 8:47 pm

I don’t remember if this was mentioned already. It has been a while since I read all the comments. A friend mentioned this weekend that they like jalapeno and peanut butter.

180. Sher - March 14th, 2008 at 3:37 pm

I’m from Canada and french fries with vinegar is very common here, even better with malt vinegar. Poutine has gotten very common too.

My husband is Dutch-Canadian and he used to eat a sandwich made with Speculaas (windmill) cookies in between white bread. By lunchtime the cookie part would be soft. Also, liverwurst sandwiches and mayonnaise and peanut butter sandwiches.

181. kiwiboi - March 14th, 2008 at 3:49 pm

Sher - “french fries with vinegar is very common here”

As far as I’m concerned, french fries with vinegar is downright compulsory !!

182. Zippy - March 19th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

Apples and cheese also taste good. I love tomatoes and sugar!

183. MOONSTER1 - March 25th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

Delicious Peanut Butter Sandwiches:

Peanut Butter, Lettuce, and Mayonnaise
Peanut Butter, Red Onion, and Mayonnaise
Peanut Butter and Sliced Sweet Pickles

I thought we were fed this as a budget cutting menu item as a kid but I have ended up loving these sandwiches as an adult.

184. Mandy - March 26th, 2008 at 1:08 am

I put grape jelly in BBQ sauce, cant taste the jelly but makes the BBQ sauce stick to the meats much better.. Love a lot of the listed combinations. Also chocolate ice cream & Fritos corn chips is great..

185. Monteze - April 13th, 2008 at 10:36 am

try grape jelly on a sausage and biscuit..it is pretty good

186. Sugarpie - April 19th, 2008 at 7:16 pm

I’va had every one of them except the salt/coffee combination, all the other ones are amazing. My husband eats cappicolli/strawberry jelly/mayonnaise sandwich all the time I think it’s gross.

187. Matt - April 20th, 2008 at 6:49 pm

I decided to throw some wasabi peas into my greens salad. The balsamic vinegarette actually made them taste noticably sweet, not at all spicey (like, no spice whatsoever). The crunch was great and I was very plesently suprised by the outcome.

188. maypop - April 23rd, 2008 at 11:20 am

This site is fantastic!! Delightful and very interesting. My father taught me how to make “fin-n’haddi.” Please excuse the spelling if inappropriate. It was a smoked “fish” maybe even dried fish back then. We would pick it up on the pier in California years ago, take it home. Sautee in butter gently for a few minutes and add milk. Then remove and keep warm. Then we would pouch eggs in the milk and toast sourdough bread (now, this was our rendition). Put the eggs over the toasted and buttered sourdough bread and served along with the fish! It was manna from heaven. And maybe not really a “weird” dish at all. At least it wasn’t to me.

189. pseudo ozzie in Brasil - April 24th, 2008 at 9:33 pm

No seems to have mentioned one of my favourite summer salads: Watermelon with sliced red onion and a dash of tobasco. Sounds strange but works deliciously

190. Crimanon - April 24th, 2008 at 9:37 pm

Pseudo: Sounds almost like pineapple and cayenne. Very tasty.

191. Crimanon - April 24th, 2008 at 9:43 pm

How am I finding lists that I haven’t been to yet? I’m getting slack!

Anywho:
Plain bagel
Strawberry cream cheese
Ham

A godsend of a breakfast… Unless I’ve been offered Ramen and eggs with a big old Irish Coffee. Meeemmoorriieeess!!!

192. Denzell - May 9th, 2008 at 3:40 am

I eat spaghetti without sauce. (as in noodles and grated cheese ONLY) Yummy!

It’s even better when the cheese melts in the heat of the noodles.

193. Sitethief - May 10th, 2008 at 6:42 pm

I could list all the weird Dutch eating habits here :P.

I use to make my own tomato sauce by putting fresh tomatoes + pineapple or banana’s into the food processor. It makes for a more sweet tasting sauce.

Also mandarins covered with melted chocolate are THE perfect Christmas food.

Also try the following combinations:

Peanut Butter & Honey on bread
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Sprinkles on bread
Cheese + Strawberry marmalade on bread
Cheese + Syrup on bread

Also all Citrus fruits can be eaten without removing the skin, you have to be able to withstand the bitter taste, but I do greatly appreciate it, and you get all the nutrients instead of throwing half of it away (note that scraped Lemons skin is used in baking and there is Orange marmalade with added skin for more flavor)

And as last, Peanut sauce goes with almost all meat and/or rice dishes, add some real peanuts, roasted onions, cocos or even chili sauce for extra flavors

194. Alex - May 12th, 2008 at 3:15 am

Heres a good one i figured out myself backpacking. If you are doing beans and rice. A pinch of cinnamon will give an incredibly good and unexpected taste. I think its similar to that anise and meat one because i usually use beef stock to make beans and rice.

195. Isista - May 18th, 2008 at 10:06 am

I love the comments on this list almost as much as the list itself. I really want to try some of the suggestions

I think the weirdest combinations I have tried would include french fries and honey mustard, hot dogs and mayonnaise (my mom always looks at me like I’m crazy) and tofu cooked in a little rendered beef fat.

196. enxchanted - May 23rd, 2008 at 12:41 am

I cook carrots in an orange-honey glaze with a little bit of fresh grated ginger… soooooo good!

I’ve also been known to eat carrots with strips of american cheese slices wrapped around them

and I used to have a friend who ate tabasco sauce on his cereal. ick.

197. beanie - May 25th, 2008 at 3:53 pm

My father likes to have toast with a slice of cheese, marmalade and banana on top. Can’t tell whether it’s nice or not, I hate marmalade :/

198. Bahar - June 2nd, 2008 at 12:41 pm

Chocolatte and coffee??

Ik drink chocolate cappucino like, euhm every week

A product from nescafé

199. bunhyung - June 3rd, 2008 at 1:56 pm

Salt on grapefruit. Wayy better than sugar

200. hoops - June 15th, 2008 at 4:14 pm

when i was younger my friends dad used to make us a magic piece (thats sandwiches in scotland) which is basically 2 bits of white bread, butter or spread and sugar….so bad for you and made us hyper as anything

201. VFV - June 21st, 2008 at 4:48 am

Peanut butter and shaved ham in a cheese roll is good.
I’ve never tried it with any brand other than Kraft but I don’t know if they sell it in countries other than Australia and New Zealand???

202. sikamikanica - June 23rd, 2008 at 12:14 pm

I do the salt on grapefruit,

and most of these, I’m gonna try the salt and coffee and tomato foliage.

I eat almost any fruit/vegetable with lime, salt and chili powder

203. Clarkekentyboy - June 25th, 2008 at 4:41 pm

Cheese and strawberry jam sandwiches is something my girlfriend recently got me into. A few months ago I tried a Mars Bar and apple sandwich and it was pretty damn good too.

204. jfrater - June 25th, 2008 at 4:47 pm

Clarkekentyboy: I have never heard of mars bar and apple - it sounds awful but I will try it just in case As for cheese and jam - I love it!

205. jfrater - June 25th, 2008 at 4:48 pm

VFV: peanut butter and ham sandwhiches sounds very very strange - though both are savory so I guess they should be fine together. I have never heard of any pork and peanut combination before.

206. astraya - June 25th, 2008 at 9:01 pm

Sometime last millenium I was a school boarding house assistant. One morning I saw a girl spreading her toast with vegemite and honey. I can’t comment on what it tastes like, because I never tried it.
In Korea, sweet potato cheesecakes are widely available. I can comment on what they taste like: horrible!

207. bubbles - July 3rd, 2008 at 2:20 pm

pizza and ketchup-delish! Like adding more pizza sauce, fries n milkshake,oreos n ketchup, Salt on tomatoes. I saw this one guy eat a mayo sandwich. My mom makes goolash (who cares if I spelled that right) she puts corn, ground beef, potatoes, n carrots, its surprisingly good. Ham with cream cheese, n olives is heaven same if its turkey. Chips, mustard, butter, sugar, chocolate, n salt r good wit anytin. Strawberys n pepr dats new 2 me. I’m a fatty food person. chiken n hot sauce etc.

208. its cold here - July 5th, 2008 at 12:52 am

nothing beats granny smith apples and a good strong bitey cheddar,served in bite sized chunks

209. veggy :) - July 5th, 2008 at 9:15 am

Have you ever tried a cheese and tomato ketchup sandwitch? Go on, try it.

210. Legendary Kirby - July 17th, 2008 at 11:42 am

Coca-cola with ice cream?

211. astraya - August 7th, 2008 at 5:34 am

Chicken and beer.
That doesn’t sound unusual, but the way of cooking it is. On Korean tv a few nights ago I saw a doco about about a restaurant that prepares chicken by soaking it in beer with herbs and vegies. The cook then punctures a few extra holes in the top of a beer can, then props the chicken on top of that, with the can up where the chicken’s backside used to be. The oven has about 10 chickens, all propped up on beer cans. After is has cooked, the chicken is broken open and eaten.

212. JwJwBean - August 7th, 2008 at 8:00 am

Astraya: Not that weird. Americans have been making Beer Can Chicken for a longgggg time. Especially out on the grill. It makes the chicken soooo tender and juicy.

213. astraya - August 10th, 2008 at 6:15 am

JwB: Well, I’d never seen it before!

214. Tempyra - August 10th, 2008 at 7:17 am

I’ve never heard of it either. Sounds a bit barbaric

215. Pernille - August 11th, 2008 at 6:24 am

whats unusual about chocolate and coffee??

216. Thomas - August 15th, 2008 at 11:47 am

None of these combinations are unusual. The carrots and sugar one is ridiculous given that carrots have a sugar content. This is quickly becoming the worst thing about the internet: stupid lists.

217. Thomas - August 15th, 2008 at 11:49 am

210:

Yeah, the combination of coca-cola (a soft drink/soda) and ice cream is really unusual, especially since there were these things called “soda fountains” that were very popular in the first half of the 20th century. These soda fountains NEVER sold ice cream soda drinks. NEVER.

218. Ludwig - August 16th, 2008 at 3:11 am

The saying is, “Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad”. My most memorable Yuk moment was years ago after an all night party one of the other party goers (Hi Oddfoot) had the munchies and fancied a bowl of cornflakes, there was no milk left, but there was a bottle of milk stout………….

219. Ren - August 21st, 2008 at 1:23 pm

I used to squirt ketchup into my mouth and then take a sip of strawberry milk and swish it around.

220. jfrater - August 21st, 2008 at 1:28 pm

Ren: That sounds revolting! How did you happen to “discover” that combination?

221. Ren - August 21st, 2008 at 1:39 pm

I was young (maybe 5) and I just did it by accident. I still had it once in a while until I was about 11. Everyone I tell always has a similar reaction.

222. jfrater - August 21st, 2008 at 2:28 pm

Ren: well I suppose it is no worse than french fries dipped in chocolate milkshake!

223. JwJwBean - August 21st, 2008 at 4:04 pm

jfrater: I too thought the french fries in chocolate milkshake (frosty) were nasty until I tried it. I have also seen people sip chicken nuggets in also. Although, I don’t know if my adult taste buds could handle ketchup and strawberry milk.

224. JwJwBean - August 21st, 2008 at 4:05 pm

*dip not sip

225. glittershrooms - August 21st, 2008 at 4:28 pm

I love to mix the really salty with the really sweet in general but my favorite has to be a slice of Maroilles cheese on a piece of fresh baked artisan bread topped with a dollop of raspberry jam. Pure (stinky) heaven!

226. Claudia - August 23rd, 2008 at 8:51 am

I sometimes put a little salt on my watermelon Makes it taste sweeter.

227. Tempyra - August 23rd, 2008 at 8:55 am

Watermelon and unsweetened Greek yoghurt (really really tart stuff) can be a bit eye-watering but it’s a gooood combo too

228. Loren - August 27th, 2008 at 2:48 pm

Hmmm.
Potato chips in chocolate shakes, a lot like fries ‘n’ shakes.
Potato chips instead of crackers, with cheddar cheese.
Microwave popcorn and garlic Tabasco.
Waffles with peanut butter and maple syrup (optional: top with fried egg).
Brie and Hershey Kisses on Club crackers.
Fruit-flavored yogurt and cottage cheese. (Wanna get your kids to eat cottage cheese? Try this!)

229. nicole - August 28th, 2008 at 12:15 pm

McDonalds french fries with McFlurryy
flavour is amazing..

230. PunkPenguin - September 4th, 2008 at 6:48 am

I am also a fan of salt on any kind of melon and sugar on grapfruit (although I like it with salt as well).

There is a lot of talk about Reese’s Cups however I prefer Mallo Cups. They look just like Reese’s but the are fill with whipped cream and the choc. on the outside has coconut in it. OMG the best thing ever!!!

I saw someone mentioned Worcestershire sauce earlier which also made me think of one of my favorite dishes. It is ground beef, diced tomatoes and LOTS of worcestershire sauce. Basically you brown the ground beef, drain it, then put it in a large pot with diced tomatoes ( I like lots of tomatoes) and cover it with worcestershire sauce. Bring it to a boil let it simmer for about 30-45 minutes. Then eat it with tortilla chips or taco shells. Sooooooo GOOD!!!

Another good snack: Avacado, lemon juice, and pepper.

Hurray for food!!

231. Zach - September 4th, 2008 at 11:17 am

None of this really seems bizarre or strange… it all makes perfect sense. In fact, most of it seems like a really good idea, and Ive even had a few. Im glad I saw athis.

232. Skot - September 8th, 2008 at 8:47 am

I love food. Here are a few combination’s that I have enjoyed:
- French fries with ketchup and mayo mixed (not that weird really but I have had people comment)
- Crunchy peanut butter and a ball park hot dog. Make sure that the hot dog is nice and juicy and hot. Spread a generous portion of crunchy peanut butter and stick it in a hot dog roll. The first time I had it I was blown away, the BEST hot dog I have ever had.
- Orange juice and iced tea. Nice and refreshing. Not that unusual I guess but not common either really.
- Peanut butter and honey sandwich. Very messy but sweet.
- I like to use Claussun Dill pickle juice as a marinade for steaks. Just pour out most of the jars juice. Also add s bit Knob Creek bourbon, A1 Bold and Spicy, a touch of habenaro hot sauce, a splash of red wine, garlic cloves, salt, pepper and a generous amount of McCormick Broiled Steak Seasoning. My 68 year old father in law who loves steak said that it was the best steak he EVER had in his life. I guess my secret marinade isn’t so secret anymore, huh?
- Balsamic vinegar and vanilla ice cream. Make sure that the balsamic is very high quality. The vinegar and the ice cream are like oil and water, the vinegar just sort of floats around.

Someone posted that they wouldn’t try pickles and cream cheese wrapped in ham. I would definitely advise you to change your mind, that is one of my absolute favorite appetizers. We call them Martian Eyeballs and they always go first at the party. Actually I really like having picky eaters around, more food for me!

If something is considered edible by at least a dozen or so people I’ll try it. Really there are only three things in the world that I don’t like;
1. Plain Tofu (the texture is yuck!)
2. Raw sea urchin (the one time I had it the center was still frozen. I’d try it again though to make sure) and the last but not least is…
3. My Mom’s Baked Potato’s (imagine that you have been lost in the Sahara desert for a week and you are near death and would kill for a drink of water. Then ahead you see a nice cool flowing waterfall of pure water untouched by man but when you get closer you find that to drink from it you must first eat a large piece of baked sandpaper wrapped around 400 degree hot baked sand. If you can imagine this then you know what it tastes like to eat one of my mothers baked potatoes! And yes she knows!)

233. Cruiser - September 11th, 2008 at 9:47 pm

pineapples and soy sauce! it’s a delicacy in singapore, provided you get the right kind of soy sauc