# Great tastes that go great together **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 5, 2005, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506 "2005-02-05T08:56:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/1 "2005-02-05T08:56:16Z")
I’m currently eating [Domori](http://www.domori.com) Puro chocolate (it’s 100% chocolate–no sugar, no vanilla, no lecithin, no nothin’) and pairing it with [Lucien Jacob](http://www.worldwines.co.uk/results.asp?wid=562,563,564) creme de mure (think of Chambord, only a lot better). Mmmmm… The chocolate also goes really well with mesimarja (arctic brambleberry) liqueur. I also like artisanal bread from the [Tall Grass Bakery](http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/food/2001816715_bakery17.html) with cultured butter and pretty much any kind of the lunchmeat from [Salumi](http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/pacificnw/2005/0109/taste.html). Anybody got any other recommendations? ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/2 "2005-02-05T10:35:23Z")
Michelob Ultra low-carb light “beer” may be drastically improved by the addition of [da Vinci](http://www.davincigourmet.com/) Sugar Free Raspberry Syrup. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/3 "2005-02-05T11:29:36Z")
A couple of wierd ones: Caviar & white chocolate Strawberries & Pepper ---
**Author:** ![Paladud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Paladud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paladud)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/4 "2005-02-05T12:59:57Z")
From a nearly empty fridge, the Ghettowich: Slice of stale bread, a decent amount of mustard, lots of sliced onions, another slice of stale bread. Surprisingly, it tasted great. Or maybe I was just hungry as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/5 "2005-02-05T13:42:28Z")
[Explorateur](http://www.foodsubs.com/Chesoft.html) and champagne. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/6 "2005-02-05T13:54:39Z")
Mmmmm…Butterscotch and coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/7 "2005-02-05T14:22:51Z")
I hate to admit this, but peanut butter and pickles compliment each other very nicely. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve eaten PB&P sandwiches. With toasted wheat or rye bread, creamy peanut butter, and klaussen pickles, it’s DELICIOUS. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/8 "2005-02-05T16:19:24Z")
A sip of freshly brewed coffee immediately after chewing a swallowing a bite of crisply fried bacon. Mmmmm. Pedestrian? Yeah. Cliche? Yeah. But hey, if the tastebuds fit. . . ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/9 "2005-02-05T16:20:52Z")
Duh. Obviously, that should be _chewing **and** swallowing_. Dammit. I even previewed! ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/10 "2005-02-05T16:58:25Z")
I got this idea from a restaurant so it can’t be too disgusting, but everyone I mention it to says “ewwwww” Fried eggs (yolk liquid) on a hamburger with grilled onions and ketchup. The strange thing is, I can’t stand ketchup on eggs like my wife does. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/11 "2005-02-05T17:01:47Z")
Strawberry and banana. Oh, and lest we forget… “You got chocolate on my peanut butter!” ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/12 "2005-02-05T17:06:03Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > Strawberry and banana. Ah, yes! In the summer time when strawberries are in season, one of our fave side dishes for dinner is strawberry/banana compote: put about a cup of berries in mini food processor, add two packets of Splenda, puree. Slice four bananas and two cups of strawberries into a bowl. Pour pureed strawberry sauce over it and mix well. ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/13 "2005-02-05T17:56:03Z")
> [@Shalmanese](#): > > Strawberries & Pepper I got a chocolate bar once from the BX like that. I forget the brand; but it was good dark chocolate, strawberries, and black pepper. It was surprisingly good. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/14 "2005-02-05T18:19:27Z")
Spicy V-8, lemon juice, and worchestershire sauce. But don’t add vegemite. _That_ detracted from the overall effect. ---
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/15 "2005-02-05T18:29:29Z")
Carrots (especially those “baby” carrots) and cheddar cheese. Dark chocolate chips and oatmeal. Cole slaw, roast beef and a pumpernickel bagel. Bocata de tortilla - traditional in Spain, sandwich filled with an omelet of potatoes fried in olive oil. Serious YUMM! ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/16 "2005-02-05T19:52:17Z")
> [@Tentacle Monster](#): > > I got a chocolate bar once from the BX like that. I forget the brand; but it was good dark chocolate, strawberries, and black pepper. It was surprisingly good. That reminds me–dark chocolate and sea salt (or sea salt and black pepper) works well too. A local restaurant once had a dessert consisting of chewy bread sticks (think of a baguette, only six inches long) with melted dark chocolate, sea salt, and kumquat preserves–it was faaabulous. _Hmm…note to self: Try putting Nutella and marmalade on toast._ On another note, lingonberry preserves are really good on oatmeal. I suppose cranberry relish would be pretty similar. Oh, and bagels with cream cheese and bierwurst. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/17 "2005-02-05T20:05:10Z")
Shreds of warm sauerkraut sprinkled on piping hot chili. Yuuummeee! ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/18 "2005-02-05T23:49:06Z")
Applesauce and cottage cheese. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/19 "2005-02-06T00:26:27Z")
I love to scramble eggs with a few tablespoons of grape jam mixed in. Looks horrible, but tastes scrumptious. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2005, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506/20 "2005-02-06T00:32:30Z")
Celery and peanut butter. Parmesan cheese on popcorn. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-tastes-that-go-great-together/288506.md?page=2)