# Food combinations you liked but didn't think would work **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250 "2011-01-19T21:56:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/21 "2011-01-20T21:02:28Z")
One of the “treats” at my old summer camp when I was a kid was York Peppermint Patties dipped in peanut butter. Sounds terrible, but it’s pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![mcott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@mcott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcott)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/22 "2011-01-20T21:08:25Z")
Dinner crepes at a little place in London. Peanut butter, chicken and cheddar cheese. Surprisingly delicious. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/23 "2011-01-20T21:15:05Z")
BBQ sauce on a baked sweet potato. It was Mr. Horseshoe’s idea, and I was convinced I’d married a madman … till I took a bite. ---
**Author:** ![StarsApart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@StarsApart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarsApart)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/24 "2011-01-21T00:43:37Z")
Vanilla ice cream with black pepper mixed in. I saw it on a cooking show on PBS. It’s delicious. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/25 "2011-01-21T00:48:37Z")
Ketchup with: Fried rice Scrambled eggs Macaroni and cheese Ketchup is awesome ---
**Author:** ![SeldomSeen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@SeldomSeen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeldomSeen)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/26 "2011-01-21T00:55:54Z")
Salt and black pepper on a slice of nice fresh cantaloupe. SS ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/27 "2011-01-21T01:11:08Z")
Fresh french fries dipped in a Wendy’s Frosty Tobasco and chocolate bars Lemons and chili powder (suck it!) ---
**Author:** ![Walmarticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Walmarticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walmarticus)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/28 "2011-01-21T03:55:20Z")
I like a little ranch dressing with my spaghetti. I just keep it off to the side, like a dipping sauce. ---
**Author:** ![Caiata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@Caiata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caiata)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/29 "2011-01-21T07:35:06Z")
Cranberry juice with a shot of Frangelico. I was like “hazelnut and cranberries, what :dubious:?!” but it’s so, so good. The Frangelico gives the cranberry juice a hint of smoothness and moderates the bitterness a bit. I was also harrassed to try Frangelico with freshly squeezed lime juice, but that, to me, is a step too far. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/30 "2011-01-21T09:08:01Z")
Peanut Butter and cheap banquet salisbury steak. It inspired me for a curry base. Salisbury Steak Beef Gravy and chuck patties with a bit of peanut. redchile, and coconut creme. ---
**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/31 "2011-01-21T11:16:35Z")
Peanut butter and mustard… on toast. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/32 "2011-01-21T15:22:29Z")
Salted caramel. There’s a store around here that sells dark chocolate covered salted caramels. Holy cats, are these amazing. Another little cafe has salted caramel ice cream, which I could eat until I asploded. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/33 "2011-01-21T17:45:20Z")
Barbecued shrimp with blueberry sauce. Had it at Havana Blue on St. Thomas as a gratis amuse-bouche. It worked really well. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/34 "2011-01-21T18:19:05Z")
Bacon and chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/35 "2011-01-21T18:21:54Z")
Cottage cheese and celery salt. No, really, it’s good. ---
**Author:** ![ShallowEnd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@ShallowEnd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShallowEnd)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/36 "2011-01-21T20:38:37Z")
Lesse, I’ve talked people into trying the not so bizarre peanut butter pickle sandwich. That’s good, and I love peanut butter and honey, and that’s good with a pickle as well. The pickle juice keeps the peanut butter from sticking to the roof of your mouth. The only thing that quickly came to mind, an ex made me a sandwich. I don’t think it has a name. Fry up some kielbasa, add saurkraut and cream cheese, warm till cheese is melted. Serve in a toasted hoagie style bun. Very good! ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/37 "2011-01-21T20:51:10Z")
Dill pickle with a chunk of cheddar cheese, bitten into simultaneously. Pepperoni pizza dipped in ranch dressing. And the classic thanksgiving traditional green bean casserole (gooey mess of green beans, cream of mushroom, and fried onions). ---
**Author:** ![Patch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/38 "2011-01-21T20:54:21Z")
Psycho Donuts in Campbell, CA, sells glazed donuts topped with Captain Crunch. I rather liked them. They also sell maple bars topped with bacon. Nummy! ---
**Author:** ![Heropsychodreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Heropsychodreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heropsychodreamer)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/39 "2011-01-21T21:11:47Z")
(white) Pizza with Mashed potatoes and ham on it. I know…but it was actually above average! ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250/40 "2011-01-21T21:23:19Z")
Peanut butter, Mayonnaise and lettuce sandwiches. A babysitter made them for me when I really young, it took me 15 years to rediscover the goodness. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/food-combinations-you-liked-but-didnt-think-would-work/568250.md?page=3)