# Simple food combinations that really work **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 2, 2014, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667 "2014-03-02T10:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/21 "2014-03-03T06:57:26Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > Peanut butter and apple. > > Cottage Cheese with Ketchup. Back in the pre-Watergate Nixon years, I read about this being one of his favorite combos. Tried it myself out of morbid Nixon-hating curiosity, and what the hell? - It _is_ good. Cottage cheese and A1 Sauce is even better. And since we’re talking about cottage cheese, one of the earliest comfort foods in my memory is cottage cheese and applesauce. I prefer large curd with all of them. ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/22 "2014-03-03T07:55:17Z")
Cottage cheese with chives mixed in. Someone, Knudsen, I think, used to sell this combo, along with cottage cheese and pineapple pieces, also good. Apple slices in lemon or lime juice. Tastes great and prevents apples from turning brown. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/23 "2014-03-03T08:29:46Z")
OK, my keyboard is getting soaked with all the drool now. Great stuff folks - and I’d have never dreamed of many of these combinations - can’t wait to try some. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/24 "2014-03-03T10:00:29Z")
Rosemary and chili are awesome together on lamb or potatoes. When I fry eggs or make an omelette I usually chuck some chopped chili in the pan with the oil/butter. Sometimes I serve it with a dipping sauce of fish sauce and chopped spring onions. My favorite sandwich is mashed banana with a little lime zest and chili jam. Sometimes with peanut butter too. If I have dessert it is usually just plain Greek yogurt with almond meal and unsweetened cocoa mixed in. Sometimes half yogurt and half cream/cottage cheese if I have any around. The almond meal is a great addition to a chocolate protein shake too, makes it 100% more satisfying. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/25 "2014-03-03T10:57:25Z")
Bacon and dates. Rehydrate dates in warm red wine if you can’t get fresh. (and if you can’t get fresh with a date, also try red wine - - BAM!) Wrap the dates in pancetta and grill over charcoal or wood until crisp – just a couple minutes a side, maximum. Use a single toothpick per date or skewer them all but don’t crowd the skewer. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/26 "2014-03-03T13:01:03Z")
I’m fond of peanut butter (crunchy only) with honey. Also like crackers with honey and sharp cheese. Yummmmm. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/27 "2014-03-03T13:04:23Z")
Apple wedges dipped in honey. Guacamole on a burger. Fried egg on a burger. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/28 "2014-03-03T13:11:23Z")
Hot cross buns, lightly toasted and buttered, filled with mature cheddar and strawberry jam. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/29 "2014-03-03T13:41:46Z")
Garlic and anything. ---
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/30 "2014-03-03T13:43:16Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > French fries and applesauce Or French fries with gravy. I hated mashed potatoes as a kid. Whenever my mother made hot turkey sandwiches or I ordered one when we went out to eat, I always got French fries instead. I’d dunk them into the gravy like ketchup. There’s still something very comforting to me in not getting the sharp acid of the ketchup; ergo, if I ever do order a hot turkey sandwich, I still get French fries with it. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/31 "2014-03-03T13:45:10Z")
> [@drastic\_quench](#): > > Bacon and dates. > > Rehydrate dates in warm red wine if you can’t get fresh. (and if you can’t get fresh with a date, also try red wine - - BAM!) > > Wrap the dates in pancetta and grill over charcoal or wood until crisp – just a couple minutes a side, maximum. Use a single toothpick per date or skewer them all but don’t crowd the skewer. If you use bacon, partially cook in microwave first. Otherwise, the edges will burn before the whole slice gets fully cooked. Just did this last week. Also, tuck a piece of jalapeno inside the date before you grill. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/32 "2014-03-03T13:47:00Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Garlic and anything. Or just garlic. I’ve recently been snacking on roasted, pickled garlic. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/33 "2014-03-03T13:55:43Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Hot cross buns, lightly toasted and buttered, filled with mature cheddar and strawberry jam. Yeah cheddar and jam or cheddar and fruit cake. And blue cheese on McVities HobNobs. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/34 "2014-03-03T14:01:02Z")
Guinness beer with a piece of chocolate cake and a scoop of vanilla ice cream, all in the same glass. We call it a Guinness Float and it looks nasty, but tastes heavenly. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/35 "2014-03-03T14:01:51Z")
Omelet with swiss cheese and chopped scallion. I would eat this every day for the rest of my life if I could, side of buttered Italian bread, toasted. American cheese, velveeta cheese, cheddar, whatever - all good with eggs, but swiss is special. ---
**Author:** ![bahimes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bahimes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bahimes)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/36 "2014-03-03T14:07:15Z")
Peanut butter and Kosher dill slices. P’butter on both sides to minimize soggy bread. Pickled Jalapenos work, too. ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/37 "2014-03-03T14:11:29Z")
Cheez Whiz and raspberry jam sandwiches. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/38 "2014-03-03T14:14:30Z")
We went to a new Mexican restaurant a couple of weeks ago. In addition to the (fresh!) chips and salsa, they brought a little bowl of fresh coleslaw. Ever used a fresh warm corn tortilla chip to dip into coleslaw? It was a revelation. ---
**Author:** ![Lukeinva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lukeinva/32/17872_2.png) [@Lukeinva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lukeinva)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/39 "2014-03-03T14:20:56Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > French fries and applesauce When I was a kid I would mix apple sauce and ketchup for my french fries. Now I prefer mayonnaise. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667/40 "2014-03-03T14:27:23Z")
Fig butter on smoked gouda. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-food-combinations-that-really-work/682667.md?page=3)