# Revolting food pairings that work **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 3, 2001, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617 "2001-04-03T12:11:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![OfficeGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@OfficeGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OfficeGirl)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2001, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/21 "2001-04-03T21:54:27Z")
My fiance’s mother, the first time we met, fixed me something that I was really revolted by, but I was anxious to please her and tried it anyway. She sliced an avocado lengthwise and put a big dollop of mayonnaise in the middle. I was fully prepared to do the “hide in napkin” thing, but it was actually quite delicious! Now, whenever I want a snack that’s full of fat (but it’s the good kind of fat!) I whip out an avocado. Yummmmy. ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/22 "2001-04-04T00:16:29Z")
My mother made this “dip” up for my oldest son when he was a little kid: Cottage cheese Grey Poupon mustard Ketchup Mix it all together and use Ruffles chips as the dipper. Talk about scrumptious!!! I like dipping grilled cheese sandwiches in ketchup, too! My kids about flip out whenever I do that. I also dip popcorn in Pepsi. And if available, immediately eat a piece of a Crunch bar. (This particular habit is always mostly done at a theatre…I can’t stop myself.) ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/23 "2001-04-04T00:30:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SilkyThreat \* > \*\*I like dipping grilled cheese sandwiches in ketchup, too! My kids about flip out whenever I do that. > \*\* > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by ghandi5569:_\*\* > Its not original, but it makes my dad wretch every time he sees it: ketchup on scrambled eggs. > I’m a big fan of ketchup and I also dunk grilled cheese into it. \*\* I like ketchup on scrambled eggs. Also on Egg McMuffins. Just the expression on the McD’s cashier’s face when you ask for ketchup packets with your Egg McMuffin is priceless. I wouldn’t dunk a grilled cheese in ketchup though, 'cuz that’s gross…I dunk grilled cheese in tomato soup. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/24 "2001-04-04T00:40:59Z")
…somebody here owes me a breakfast… …'cuz I just lost the _last_ one… ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/25 "2001-04-04T00:43:36Z")
My favorite is chilli with a healthy portion of sugar on top. My sister used to eat suger and mayo sandwiches (EWWW) Ok, so are you telling me that you _aren’t_ supposed to dip fries in shakes?!?! I always thought that was normal. ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/26 "2001-04-04T01:15:59Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Kinsey \* > \*\* Vidalia onions, fresh-off-the-vine beefsteak tomatoes, both thinly sliced, on white bread with mayo (NOT Miracle Whip!!), sprinkle with kosher salt and black pepper._\* Actually, this sounds **really** good. My favorite snack lately is pickled garlic cloves eaten with pretzel sticks. Yummmm… ---
**Author:** ![Tyklfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tyklfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyklfe)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/27 "2001-04-04T01:32:18Z")
I once stuffed cold pizza into an Ice cream cone and ate it…my girlfriend still makes fun of me for it. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/28 "2001-04-04T04:47:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by heembo \* > \*\*…It’s not just a sandwich, it’s a sandwich no one else will take a bite of when you get up from the table… \*\* The chef in me finds this oddly disturbing in an incredibly hilarious sort of way. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OfficeGirl \* > \*\*…She sliced an avocado lengthwise and put a big dollop of mayonnaise in the middle… Now, whenever I want a snack that’s full of fat (but it’s the good kind of fat!) I whip out an avocado. > > Yummmmy. \*\* You bet! This is how I was introduced to avocados as a child. I still scarf them down the same way today. It’s gotta be Best Foods/Hellman’s or home made mayonnaise and a good ripe Haas alligator pear to get the proper flavor. It is one of the most satisfying snacks there is. As to; “[Strange Food Combinations](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=51841) (or) How To Squander Your 1,900th Post”, I’ll let you be the judge of my weird food tastes. That leaves; “[Food Consumption](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=52330), What’s Your Personal Best?”, to finish off those of you who aren’t totally grossed out by the first link. ---
**Author:** ![exchicagoan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/0ea827/32.png) [@exchicagoan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/exchicagoan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/29 "2001-04-04T05:07:03Z")
According to Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, before PBJ the most common combo was peanut butter and bacon. Mmmmmmm. THAT’S what I was gonna say! LOVE em! AND—PB and MIRACLE WHIP. PB and RAISINS—with or without the bread. Just mix em up in a small bowl. ---
**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/30 "2001-04-04T05:28:26Z")
I used to eat fried chicken livers with chunks of cheddar cheese, till my doctor told me to cut it out. Now I love wheat thins dipped in plain yogurt. ---
**Author:** ![KitKhat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@KitKhat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KitKhat)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/31 "2001-04-04T05:33:37Z")
Cheetohs and hot sauce! American cheese and Miracle-Whip sandwich, with the Whip oozing out the sides, Scrambled eggs with Muenster cheese and Barbecue sauce, This one’s not my own, My step-dad used to make this: Fried Bologna sandwich with a fried egg, pickles, on white bread with butter on one side and mayo on the other. ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/32 "2001-04-04T06:02:43Z")
Crushed saltines sprinkled on vanilla ice cream. Hey! Don’t look at me like that!! ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/33 "2001-04-04T06:14:53Z")
Parmesean Goldfish and Frank’s Red Hot. Mmmmm… Or, Frank’s Red Hot and nothing. Just sauce. Heart attackingly good. ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/34 "2001-04-04T07:08:18Z")
I laughed at TD when he told me about peanut butter on pizza, but damned if it’s not good. Especially pepperoni and sausage pizza. But, I reserve the right to laugh and point at him when he dips peanut butter sandwiches in chili or makes a pb and SARDINE sandwich. I like pb and cheddar cheese sanwiches myself. Haven’t tried em grilled yet though. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/35 "2001-04-04T07:20:25Z")
Hmmmpf ! Amateurs Here up north WE know how to eat French fries. Its either with salt and vinegar, or a Québec specialty, _poutine_ : French fries sprinkled with cheese curds and the whole covered by a gravy thick enough to be used for transmission oil. Hmmm, Hmmm ! ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/36 "2001-04-04T08:13:36Z")
Worcestershire sauce on potatoes. Peanut butter and bacon sounds good, though. Very proteiny. ---
**Author:** ![GrizzRich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/37 "2001-04-04T18:13:05Z")
okay… you all asked for it! -french fries and Miracle Whip -salt-n-vinegar potato chips and vanilla ice cream. -white american cheese and molasses. -feta and corned beef on multi-grain bread w/Miracle Whip. -cranberry sauce and chili (don’t mix 'em, just eat 'em together.) ---
**Author:** ![AnnaLucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@AnnaLucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnnaLucretia)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/38 "2001-04-04T19:41:36Z")
Ex-husband used to dip bologna/mayo/onion sandwiches in Nestle Strawberry Milk. Please note the judicious use of the word EX in the above post… ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/39 "2001-04-04T20:23:42Z")
My ex-girlfriend’s mother used to eat mashed potato and mayonaisse sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![DaveX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@DaveX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveX)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2001, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/revolting-food-pairings-that-work/60617/40 "2001-04-04T20:28:33Z")
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