sweet and spicy or sweet and salty always seem to mix well - I used to work at a catering company and have seen some very interesting things. I mean, pumpkin lasagna? Oh yeah indeed.
My fave was the simple chocolate cookies, rolled in black pepper. surprisingly awesome.
I love eating a big bowl of V8 with Goldfish crackers and any kind of shredded cheese, preferably extra sharp. That's Kate's Secret Single Behavior soup!
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Mine is (now, be open-minded here): french fries dipped in a Wendy's Frosty. Something about the salt and chocolate combination make them great together. So bad for you, but oh so good.[/QUOTE]
Oh yes! I dip my In N Out fries in my vanilla shake....Heaven!
I also put mayo in practically everything.... chili, veggies the list goes on...
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I was eating a favorite breakfast this morning when I thought of this thread and realized I've never known anyone to eat what was in my cereal bowl: Shredded Wheat (minis or regular) with milk and a few big dollops of applesauce over the whole thing.....mmmmm
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I love eating a big bowl of V8 with Goldfish crackers and any kind of shredded cheese, preferably extra sharp. That's Kate's Secret Single Behavior soup!
That's not odd at all - V8 makes a great soup stock base substitute to chicken or beef stock for vegetarians, and it's much healthier than thin and watery 'vegetable stocks' from those cubes which are little more than salt. I make an awesome Gazpacho soup with V8.
Jury's still out on the Goldfish crackers though. ()
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Not so unusual but I love it: gingerbread and chocolate. I just found a cheap box of cookies from Lidl that exploit this combo. A few years ago, I was a big fan of Milka's windmill-cookie-and-cream chocolate bar. MMMM.
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Two things that I loved growing up that I only realized was a bit strange later in life. Both of these were foods that my German grandparents would make me.
1) Jelly Omlettes (i thought cheese or vegetables were strange until I was 13).
2) Sandwiches filled with butter and chocolate sprinkles (or jimmies depending on your location).
Originally posted by KateL57: Not so unusual but I love it: gingerbread and chocolate. I just found a cheap box of cookies from Lidl that exploit this combo. A few years ago, I was a big fan of Milka's windmill-cookie-and-cream chocolate bar. MMMM.
Reminds me of another one: Good bread + good bar of chocolate = chocolate sandwich. Works best when the bread is freshly baked, fluffy, and still warm.
Add me to the list of people who dips Wendy's fries in Frosties. Probably not so weird after all. But weird is in the eye of the beholder (or something).
My partner and his brother do this, it may be a kiwi thing. They make sandwiches out of white bread, butter and chips (as in crisps). They also eat sandwhiches made of white bread, mayo, tomato sause, and chips (as in fries). Ugh, I can feel my arteries clog just watching them eat.
And when I told them I put doritos on my sandwhiches (as in along with the turkey, tomato, lettuce, mustard, etc) they thought I was weird.
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Also, for those that like Canadian bacon & pineapple pizza, that same flavor combination works of you add pineapple to the recipe when making lasagna.
One of the most popular Pizzas in Australia is one we call 'Hawaiian' - basically lots of small pieces of ham, pinapple pieces (the tinned kind only) and your usual tomato base and cheese over the top.
As for me - I'm a fan of cheese and jam - the softer the cheese, the better.
Okay so I have to first say that I love condiments...especially McDonalds dipping sauces so I try them with everything. Many a hungry day at work when all I had was dipping sauce and other random snacks...I have come up with tasty combinations.
My favorite...regular Sunchips with Mcdonalds sweet and sour sauce and a side of saltines or oyster crackers. Good stuff!!
It is this that makes me sure I will make it travelling on a budget. I can make a meal out of anything if there is some type of ketchup/sauce/jelly available.
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It is this that makes me sure I will make it travelling on a budget. I can make a meal out of anything if there is some type of ketchup/sauce/jelly available.
Sounds like you'll be an expert at 'free shelf cooking' - the art of making a meal out of whatever is left on the free shelf in backpacker hostels; which, I seem to remember, is often just condiments, but it is one of the best ways to discover new unusual food combos.
This isn't one of my favourite combos but I remember having a dessert in Malaysia that was shaved ice with flavoured syrups, with the unusual addition of sweetcorn at the bottom!
When I was little I loved cream cheese and jam sandwiches. Now I've moved on to PB & nutella on toast for breakfast...I like the description of it as similar to a Reese's. My coworkers were giving me grief the other morning for having chocolate for breakfast, though. (I told them it wasn't chocolate, it was Nutella.)
My other odd combination is Kraft macaroni & cheese with ketchup. Especially if the mac cheese is yesterday's...it kind of covers up the "leftover" taste.
I put a dash of salt on watermelon and granny smith apples. It doesn't seem that weird to me, but I've gotten a lot of funny comments about it. I think it's a regional thing.
Here's the weirdest sandwich combo I've ever heard of. I've yet to work up the courage to try it, but it's purported to be addictingly yummy. Spicy brown mustard, sliced raw onion, sliced raw apple, and sharp cheddar cheese.
Originally posted by Wayward Angel: Cracked black pepper and/or balsamic vinegar on strawberries.
A friend of mine puts mayonnaise and peanut butter together but I can't even think about that one without getting the dry heaves
Black Pepper and strawberries is a classic culinary combination. You can tell a good balsamic vinegar if it goes well with a strawberry-very sweet and complimentary.
I knew a girl who's family ate mayo, ketchup and peanut butter sandwiches. I took a bite once-not my favorite, but her family loved them!
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