xkcd

by **LE4dGOLEM** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:04 pm UTC

In this thread, we share our discoveries of combinations that seem odd, but are in fact objectively delicious and better than any of the ingredients involved individually.

I'll open up with Cheerios and Brazil nuts.

by **crazyjimbo** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:27 pm UTC

Strawberry Jam and Cheese Sandwiches. Not totally undiscovered, but it only has a small underground following.

by **PatrickRsGhost** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:40 pm UTC

Macaweenies - cut-up hot dogs mixed in with macaroni and cheese. Something my dad always made whenever my mom went away somewhere, seeing as how she thought it was gross.

by **Bakemaster** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 7:16 pm UTC

Hot dogs in macaroni and cheese is not strange, it's classic.

How about chicken noodle soup with chocolate chip cookie bits instead of oyster crackers? Very tasty.

by **xkcd_n00bz** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:49 pm UTC

from not so weird to more weirder:

garlic salt on popcorn

pretzels and peanut butter

the cheese powder from mac and cheese poured on popcorn (discard macaroni)

fried potatoes and ground beef with ketchup fried right in

popcorn with vinegar, soy sauce, or Tabasco on it

by **Hammer** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:05 pm UTC

Dates wrapped in bacon and baked. Salty, sweet, greasy, and sticky all at the same time!

by **d33p** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:08 pm UTC

Pickles dipped in caramel. Crunchy, sour, sweet, AND gooey! How could you go wrong?

by **LE4dGOLEM** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:10 pm UTC

Hammer wrote:Salty, sweet, greasy, and sticky all at the same time!

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by **Mighty Jalapeno** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:27 pm UTC

Bald eagle served with Franks Red Hot.

...

What?

by **Mathmagic** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:40 pm UTC

crazyjimbo wrote:Strawberry Jam and Cheese Sandwiches. Not totally undiscovered, but it only has a small underground following.

Agreed. Delish.

Cheese goes with just about anything, really. Spicy, sweet, salty, savoury; it goes with just about ANY dish!

Hmmm, let me think... I can't really think of anything "odd" right now. I'll come up with something later.

by **Angelene** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:18 pm UTC

I used to have cheddar and cream cheese sandwiches with marmalade as a wee 'un. Twas almost like a dessert for lunch.

by **lanicita** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:58 am UTC

Frosted Mini-Wheats and peanut butter. Actually, anything sweet can be immediately improved with peanut butter, but these especially because I never like the side that's not frosted, so that's where I put the peanut butter, and voila! Sweet-and-salty-tastic.

by **Cowboy** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:53 am UTC

Hot pepper jam...it goes on ANYTHING.

by **Mighty Jalapeno** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:19 am UTC

Cowboy wrote:Hot pepper jam...it goes on ANYTHING.

Jalapeno jelly, cream cheese, Ritz crackers. Fud of the Guds.

by **Gem** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:11 am UTC

Peanut butter and apple. It's best in a sandwich. Cut the apple fairly thin.

I think peanut butter goes with pretty much anything. Because it's made of win! (and peanuts too).

by **Dibley** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:41 am UTC

Miso and raisins. Golden raisins preferred. (you dip them in it)

by **dubsola** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:12 pm UTC

Heston Blumenthal is pretty much the king of strange but delicious food.

Weird but wonderful

by **Bakemaster** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:00 pm UTC

Gem wrote:Peanut butter and apple. It's best in a sandwich. Cut the apple fairly thin.

I think peanut butter goes with pretty much anything. Because it's made of win! (and peanuts too).

Not that strange; any jelly, jam or preserve can be replaced by the actual fruit of which it's made in a PB&J sandwich and it only improves the sandwich. I've done apple, pear, strawberry, banana (of course, no jam equivalent), raspberry and peach. Not at the same time... yet.

by **d33p** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:40 pm UTC

Am the only one that foresees Bake inventing the fruit-salad sammich?

by **Shabooty** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:04 pm UTC

My dad eats peanut butter and mayo sammichs... So gross.

by **Prole** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:08 pm UTC

The cheddar and kitkat microwave delight.

1 kitkat, Lay slice of cheddar on top. Microwave for 30 seconds - 1 minute.

Its just so good.

by **Zohar** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:17 pm UTC

Instant pasta sauce when we were kids (and today as well, actually) - cottage cheese and ketchup. Sounds disgusting, but it's so good!

by **pieaholicx** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:45 pm UTC

I like sugar and butter in my rice. It sounded weird to try at first, but actually pretty good.

At other points I've had, chocolate dipped in cheese fondue, and cinnamon and sugar mixed with ground beef and mac&cheese. The last one kind of tasted like apple pie.

Most of the stuff I've seen in the thread so far really doesn't seem weird at all. It's mostly stuff I've either had before, or sounds like it would be a good mix. I should really find a way to get some red bean paste and start experimenting.

by **Bakemaster** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:29 pm UTC

@d33p: Heh, I c wut u did thar.

Zohar wrote:Instant pasta sauce when we were kids (and today as well, actually) - cottage cheese and ketchup. Sounds disgusting, but it's so good!

I dislike ketchup in general but that sounds like it would be great with salsa instead. I used to eat something my mom called "tu-nood-cot" which was pasta with tuna, cottage cheese and usually a bit of some other cheese too. Just mix em up after you take the pasta out, gets a bit melty and good.

by **ishikiri** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:26 am UTC

Ham, Kit-Kat and Salt & Vinegar Crisp (Walker/Lays) Sandwiches.

Its a packed lunch in bread!

by **Gem** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:14 am UTC

Ham and salt & vinegar chip sandwiches are so good. But I've never added a KitKat in there...I must try this.

by **letthemeatquiche** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:20 am UTC

I tried for a month to make chocolate peanutbutter Coke. I couldn't come up with a way to keep the peanutbutter liquid in the beverage.

by **stockpot** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:41 am UTC

Cheddar cheese melted over brown rice.
A little baked potato (better if its not actually a baking potato) with tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce and tahini inside bread or pita
Potato-pesto-parmesan pizza

by **Tuke** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:11 am UTC

Shabooty wrote:My dad eats peanut butter and mayo sammichs... So gross.

I was going to say this one. Not something I do anymore, but something I did a lot as a kid. Really grosses me out now though. Was the best back then!

by **dazomby** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:22 am UTC

Sticks of appenzeller dipped in honey. Salty-sweet bliss.
Soused herring with sourcream, potatoes and chives. Mmmm... Summer...

Chocolate dipped horse ants (Formica rufa). Sweet and sour crunchy soft goodness.
Catch a bunch of ants and put them in a cooking pot.
Heat the pot until the ants stop moving and add the milk chocolate.
Stir until everything is a gooey mess.
Eat.

/dz

by **__Kit** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:13 am UTC

Uhm I just had Salad+Shower, which was nice. I hate salad dressing though, yuck yuck, away from my foods!

Confession: I typed fora.xkcd.com to try and enter the fora.

by **podbaydoor** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:57 am UTC

Jelly and pork sung sandwiches.

by **Cheese** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:18 pm UTC

I often get cravings for cornflake sandwiches, with ketchup. They're really nice.

On a semi-related note, whoever came up with the idea of pineapple on pizza should've been shot before they did.

by **Simius** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:46 pm UTC

Cheese wrote:On a semi-related note, whoever came up with the idea of pineapple on pizza should've been shot before they did.

I completely agree. If I'd be religious, Pizza Hawaii would be sacrilege.

As for good combinations:
Cream cheese with dark chocolate

Dark chocolate with a tiny bit of tomato, balsamic vinegar and pepper. Yum

by **Hammer** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:18 pm UTC

I like pineapple on pizza.

* cries *

by **Mighty Jalapeno** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:21 pm UTC

Well, I killed a homeless man. We can't all be good people.

by **ishikiri** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:44 pm UTC

Simius wrote:
Cheese wrote:On a semi-related note, whoever came up with the idea of pineapple on pizza should've been shot before they did.

I completely agree. If I'd be religious, Pizza Hawaii would be sacrilege.

You don't know how wrong you are!!

Next you'll say that pineapple on cheeseburgers is wrong!! Or pineapple on gammon with a fried egg on top is wrong.

by **Cheese** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:26 pm UTC

ishikiri wrote:
Simius wrote:
Cheese wrote:On a semi-related note, whoever came up with the idea of pineapple on pizza should've been shot before they did.

I completely agree. If I'd be religious, Pizza Hawaii would be sacrilege.

You don't know how wrong you are!!

Next you'll say that pineapple on cheeseburgers is wrong!! Or pineapple on gammon with a fried egg on top is wrong.

Pineapple on anything hot, at all, is wrong. I dislike it for the same reason I dislike tomatoes: It's too sweet to be savoury.

by **Prole** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:35 pm UTC

stockpot wrote:Potato-pesto-parmesan pizza

Pesto-Mayonnaise-potatoes are also seriously yum.

Cheese wrote:
ishikiri wrote:
Simius wrote:
Cheese wrote:On a semi-related note, whoever came up with the idea of pineapple on pizza should've been shot before they did.

I completely agree. If I'd be religious, Pizza Hawaii would be sacrilege.

You don't know how wrong you are!!

Next you'll say that pineapple on cheeseburgers is wrong!! Or pineapple on gammon with a fried egg on top is wrong.

Pineapple on anything hot, at all, is wrong. I dislike it for the same reason I dislike tomatoes: It's too sweet to be savoury.

There's good thinking behind the idea of the hawaiian. The saltiness of ham compliments the sugariness of the pineapple really well. Think parma ham and melon. Though in order to be good the pineapple has to be totally roasted, otherwise the whole thing has a rather horrible texture in the mouth..

by **Cheese** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:53 pm UTC

Prole wrote:
stockpot wrote:Potato-pesto-parmesan pizza

Pesto-Mayonnaise-potatoes are also seriously yum.

Cheese wrote:
ishikiri wrote:
Simius wrote:
Cheese wrote:On a semi-related note, whoever came up with the idea of pineapple on pizza should've been shot before they did.

I completely agree. If I'd be religious, Pizza Hawaii would be sacrilege.

You don't know how wrong you are!!

Next you'll say that pineapple on cheeseburgers is wrong!! Or pineapple on gammon with a fried egg on top is wrong.

Pineapple on anything hot, at all, is wrong. I dislike it for the same reason I dislike tomatoes: It's too sweet to be savoury.

There's good thinking behind the idea of the hawaiian. The saltiness of ham compliments the sugariness of the pineapple really well. Think parma ham and melon. Though in order to be good the pineapple has to be totally roasted, otherwise the whole thing has a rather horrible texture in the mouth..

And the ham needs to be salty. The majority of hawaiian pizzas (at least in my area) use processed ham chunks, and keep the pineapple all weird and chewy.

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