Just tried pouring some ginger ale in my lemonade (homemade). 10/10, much better than I wouldn’t thought
Salami and banana peppers.
Toast with mayo and powdered chocolate (Nesquik). Still not sure if my cousins were trying to pull a prank on me but it turned out to be one of my favourite childhood meals.
Try dunking cookies in tea. Or orange juice. I love both but I get strange looks when I tell people.
OTOH a few people have told me peanut butter and cheddar cheese make a great sandwich. I tried once, was not a fan.
Milk and oatmeal.
Golden Raisins and Oatmeal.
Milkshake with crispy bacon. You’ve got sweet, fatty, salty, crunchy, umami, creamy. So amazing. Blend or crumble a couple pieces into it but then have a whole piece or two stuck in it so you have bigger pieces to play around with. Has no business being as good as it is
In college we used to take a Ritz cracker, ez cheese, and top with a pizza roll. I haven’t tried one in some years now but I remember it slapped at the time
Used to know someone who would pour a box of junior mints into popcorn at the theater. Shake it a couple times, let it sit just long enough to get a little melty, then go wild. Bonus points for adding enough buttery topping to soak through the bottom of the container
In the same vein, pepperoni and milk
Feta and watermelon
Cantelope and prosciutto
Anchovies in Ranch dressing (make it fresh, you animals)
Goldschlager and Cuervo Gold tequila as a shaken shot (tastes like snickerdoodles)
Pancakes topped with yogurt and honey or pistachio butter
Georgian pesto is walnuts and cilantro, 10/10
Peanut butter in a tomato stew sends it in an African direction, and it’s amazing
Deep fried olives filled with cheese
Salmon marinated in bourbon, touch of soy sauce, and brown sugar, baked.
Anchovies and capers on your pizza if you wear big boy pants
Red wine and coca cola if you’re 14
Candied pine cones and creme brulé is 1 million percent magic
Cheez-its and canned whipped cream tastes exactly like if you asked ChatGPT to describe what cheesecake tastes like.
Peanut butter and dill pickle sandwich. Maybe with a little Sriracha.
Peanut butter and a slice of onion makes a way better sandwich than you would ever think too.
As does peanut butter and bacon.
Someone needs to make a peanut butter, dill pickle, onion, and bacon sandwich and let us know how it is.
My friend worked at Subway for a few years and after a while you try weird stuff just to see if it’s good, and one of the best things is an oatmeal raisin cookie wrapped in pepper jack cheese.
Also sharp cheddar on apple pie is a Yankee tradition and really good.
Pineapples and pizza. Yeah I said it.
So no joke, I talked shit about pineapple on pizza for years. Then, I can’t remember why specifically, but we had someone over and asked what type of pizza she wanted, and she said Hawaiian. And there was some leftover. I grew up poor, and we do not waste food, so I decided it was worth trying it.
It was amazing. I immediately felt silly for being so against it.
My wife still refuses to try it on principle (she did grow up near NYC, so she has STRONG opinions on pizza).
Not to rag on your wife but New Yorkers have the worst opinions on pizza. If it’s not made in New York in some corner pizza store they say it’s the worst pizza in existence. They get mad that Chicago Pizza exists. I think if they knew Detroit Pizza existed they would explode.
I’ve had New York pizza. It’s mid. It’s fine. It’s ok. It’s not the best pizza in the universe guys. It’s convenient because there’s no place to sit anywhere and you can walk and eat it by the slice. I swear they have some sort of collective Stockholm syndrome about it.
Funny enough, she actually really likes Detroit Pizza. But yes, she thinks Chicago pizza is trash (I tend to agree, I hate the way chicago pizza is made… it’s messy, has too much sauce, and requires a fork which, to me, defeats the point of the pizza).
And I lived in New Jersey for awhile, and the pizza there, with a few exceptions, was some of the best pizza I’ve had (and I’m not talking that wide flat greasy stuff you get at NY street corners, I’m talking the pizza made at the restaurants run by Italians that are about half Italian restaurant, half pizza joint).
I also grew up near NYC. Hawaiian is underrated and everyone should try it at least once.
I’m glad you had an open mind, and didn’t waste food. (We also grew up unable to waste food)
And peach, too!
Salmon + roasted Brussels sprouts
I don’t like Brussel sprouts. Not even after they have been selecting them for sweet not bitter over the last 30 years.
But… It is not really surprising that Salmon and roasted Brussel sprouts go good together. I mean this is not an uncommon pairing is it?
That seems like a very normal flavor combo to me.
Bread and everything else
Wendy’s French fries dipped in their frosty. It was at least a good combination twenty years ago …
Maccies are advertising their fried dipped in their milkshake at the minute. I’d give it a go to be fair. But I don’t like Maccies.
Blue cheese and Dr Pepper. The Dr Pepper brings out the sweetness of the cheese and the tanginess of the cheese complements the sour of the soda.
Dr Pepper is the blue cheese of soda, after all.
Huh. I don’t really drink much soda these days, but when I did, Dr. Pepper was my favorite, and I’ve always enjoyed blue cheese. I’ll have to try that. 2 of my recent-ish favorites:
- Water cracker + soft blue cheese + hot honey
- Ramen + blue cheese
Blue cheese and grapes is also a fantastic combination. Pretty sure this is well known in France.
A fried egg on top of just about anything
Vanilla in savory foods
