Foods that just don't belong together

[figmo]

A friend and I were discussing really bad food combinations -- that is, combining two perfectly good food items that Just Don't Belong Together. Somehow we decided the combination "peanut butter and sour cream" was the worst -- even worse than:

• pickles and ice cream
• apple pie and string beans
• spaghetti with cling peaches in their own natural juice
• Skittles and M&Ms
• orange juice and mint

Another friend and I got to discussing foods that almost sound right until you think about them, such as:

• beefsteak a la mode -- as in topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
• blackened strawberries
• chocolate-dipped escargot
• sweet and sour bitter melon (that one comes with its own story for another entry)

I know there are others, but I'm blanking on them (hint, hint)....

Comments

De gustibus and all that

[redaxe.livejournal.com]

...'cause, you see, some folks are sure to like some of these combinations. Me, I like S&Ms -- the party food, that is -- and am intrigued by (but have not yet had opportunity to sample) blackened strawberries.

Your point is well taken, though. Combine at your own risk, fer shure ;-)

[maedbh7.livejournal.com]

Words to the wise: peanut butter and chocolate is yummy, peanut butter and pickles is even also ok; however, pickles and chocolate are disgusting together. Putting them all three together on WonderBread even more so. -H...

[keristor.livejournal.com]

Ones which do work, but look as though they shouldn't:

Milk chocolate finger biscuits with Thousand Island dressing.

White chocolate finger biscuits with salsa.

Tuna (or salmon) and condensed milk sandwiches.

[vvalkyri.livejournal.com]

cheezewiz with oreos

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

Sushi ice cream with real fish chunks.

[sdavido.livejournal.com]

I heartily disagree in one respect.

Spaghetti can go with anything, just about.