What Are the Most Unusual Food Combinations You Enjoy?

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The discussion revolves around unusual food combinations that participants enjoy. It includes a variety of personal anecdotes and cultural references, exploring both common and obscure pairings of foods and flavors.

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  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants enjoy dipping bread in soy sauce, while others find it unusual.
  • Cheese wiz on apples is mentioned as a combination that some find strange.
  • A participant suggests mixing barbecue sauce with mac and cheese, which is met with mixed reactions.
  • Salt on bacon is considered normal by some, but others question the need for additional salt.
  • Chocolate milk powder in cereal is viewed unfavorably by some participants.
  • There are varying opinions on dipping bread in olive oil, with some considering it a common practice and others questioning its origins.
  • Several participants share their own unusual combinations, such as cottage cheese with A1 steak sauce, buttermilk with Tabasco, and peanut butter with pickles.
  • Raw meat consumption is mentioned, with one participant noting they stopped due to health concerns.
  • Discussions include cultural practices, such as the use of ketchup on steak and the preparation of boiled peanuts.
  • Some participants express nostalgia for childhood food habits, while others share current preferences for unique combinations.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of opinions on what constitutes a "weird" food combination, with no clear consensus on which combinations are universally accepted or rejected. Many personal preferences and cultural backgrounds influence the views expressed.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference cultural practices and personal histories that may influence their food choices, but these are not universally applicable. There are also mentions of health concerns related to certain food combinations.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may interest food enthusiasts, cultural explorers, and individuals looking for inspiration for unconventional food pairings.

  • #31
ShawnD said:
What weird things do you eat?

Mc Donalds
 
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  • #32
Moonbear said:
Good to see Ivan elevate this discussion back out of the gutter. :biggrin:

ghetto, not gutter. I have my limits you know. :mad:
 
  • #33
Pengwuino said:
Mc Donalds


Unlike Pengwuino who knows no limits...
 
  • #34
Pengwuino said:
Mc Donalds

didn't you see that documentary "Super Size Me" where the guy only ate mcdonalds! i wouldn't ever touch the stuff after watching that. well, maybe a milkshake every once in a while. but ya, fast food is pretty gross. and BAAD for you!
 
  • #35
Gale17 said:
didn't you see that documentary "Super Size Me" where the guy only ate mcdonalds! i wouldn't ever touch the stuff after watching that. well, maybe a milkshake every once in a while. but ya, fast food is pretty gross. and BAAD for you!

... he ate the same thing 3 times a day for 30 days. Common sense dictates your going to get sick. McDonalds doesn't go aroudn telling people to it it for every meal every single day. If you can't get it into your head that food that you go out and buy isn't meant to be eaten 3 times a day, then you deserve to get sick :) No one goes to a restaurant 3 times a day 30 days a month...
 
  • #36
I like snails "escargot bourguignonnne". That is so good, and oysters rockefeller. My oyster stew. :approve:
 
  • #37
how could i have forgotten raw oysters? with HOT cocktail sauce?? haven't been able to eat them though because it was recommended to me not to eat raw fish while expecting :frown:
 
  • #38
blah! blah! blah!

Do people eat snails raw?
 
  • #39
I was wondering when Kerrie would chime in. She must be at that point where the weird cravings are kicking in leading her to eat all sorts of strange things. :-p
 
  • #40
A guy married into Tsu's side of the family won $5000 by eating a slug sandwich. It was for a radio contest in Portland. First he put the slugs into a blender and then spread them on the bread. He even practiced once to see if he could do it...
 
  • #41
Ivan Seeking said:
A guy married into Tsu's side of the family won $5000 by eating a slug sandwich. It was for a radio contest in Portland. First he put the slugs into a blender and then spread them on the bread. He even practiced once to see if he could do it...

hahaha... so he didn't just eat a slug sandwhich once, but twice! wow... that's a real winner there.

I used to feed dog treats to my siblings all the time. I'd tell them they were cookies and i'd say "close your eyes and open your mouth" sadly, that actually worked... more than once.
 
  • #42
Gale17 said:
I used to feed dog treats to my siblings all the time. I'd tell them they were cookies and i'd say "close your eyes and open your mouth" sadly, that actually worked... more than once.
hee hee.
I used a slightly more tantalizing version when we were kids:

open your mouth,
and close your eyes,
and I will give you,
a big surprise!

:biggrin:
 
  • #43
Evo said:
I like snails "escargot bourguignonnne".
How many keyboards did you wear out typing that?
 
  • #44
lol that "nnn" makes me think that's not how its spelled...
 
  • #45
Kerrie said:
haven't been able to eat them though because it was recommended to me not to eat raw fish while expecting :frown:
Nobody's fault but your own. A little Super Glue and a cork could have prevented that. :approve:
 
  • #46
Pengwuino said:
lol that "nnn" makes me think that's not how its spelled...
bourguignonne, I had one too many nnn's :biggrin:
 
  • #47
Math Is Hard said:
hee hee.
I used a slightly more tantalizing version when we were kids:

open your mouth,
and close your eyes,
and I will give you,
a big surprise!

:biggrin:

That's the version I tried too, but I guess I have to give my sister credit for being smarter than I thought...she never fell for it after the first time.
 
  • #48
Moonbear said:
That's the version I tried too, but I guess I have to give my sister credit for being smarter than I thought...she never fell for it after the first time.
Could be that Gale's siblings just like dog biscuits. :smile:
 
  • #49
Math Is Hard said:
Could be that Gale's siblings just like dog biscuits. :smile:

I have an aunt who likes dog biscuits. She just decided to try one one day when she was training her dog, and decided they made a good snack. But she's also the crazy aunt who wears shorts and sandals in the middle of winter.
 
  • #50
Hey, I was serious, do people eat raw snail.

I also like BBQ'd Coelacanth.
 
  • #51
Ivan Seeking said:
I also like BBQ'd Coelacanth.
you also like frozen broccoli. Don't forget that one.
 
  • #52
Ivan Seeking said:
Hey, I was serious, do people eat raw snail.

I don't know how common it is, but I'm sure there's someone with a little brother and a garden full of snails... :smile:
 
  • #53
Moonbear said:
I don't know how common it is, but I'm sure there's someone with a little brother and a garden full of snails... :smile:
ha ha :smile: :smile: That took me a minute to get the full visual...
 
  • #54
Moonbear said:
I don't know how common it is, but I'm sure there's someone with a little brother and a garden full of snails... :smile:
Lakes have snails; gardens have slugs.
 
  • #55
Evo said:
I like snails "escargot bourguignonnne".
I love escargot too, but only get it every few years. Can't afford it. In my area those of my social class refer to it as "slugs in a camper".
 
  • #56
Danger said:
I love escargot too, but only get it every few years. Can't afford it. In my area those of my social class refer to it as "slugs in a camper".
:smile: They can toss away the snails, I just want to dip my brad in that garlic butter sauce. :approve:
 
  • #57
Evo said:
:smile: They can toss away the snails, I just want to dip my brad in that garlic butter sauce. :approve:
oohh! Who's Brad? :-p :!)
 
  • #58
Math Is Hard said:
oohh! Who's Brad? :-p :!)
Damn! You beat me to it.
 
  • #59
ShawnD said:
Lakes have snails; gardens have slugs.

There are land snails too. Escargot snails are raised on land on snail ranches. Once before when the subject of snails came up, I found a USDA site that described everything you ever wanted to know about snail farming. Ride 'em snailboy! :smile:
 
  • #60
Moonbear said:
There are land snails too. Escargot snails are raised on land on snail ranches.

I remember the days of the great snail drives, from the Black Hills of Dakota to the Sacramento Valley. It was really slow going in those days.