Weird food combinations: Don’t try these at home
Over the years, I have watched my friends consume all sorts of strange food combinations. After pestering me to try these weird foods for years on end, I finally caved (for a handful of them). Here are a few of their suggestions and what I thought.
Pickle and peanut butter
When someone suggested this to me, I wasn’t entirely sure if they were being serious. After trying the combination, I am now certain that they were, in fact, not serious. The flavors and the texture did not go together at all and the aftertaste was awful. I would not recommend this combination.
Applesauce and mac and cheese
Two great tastes that just don’t taste all that good together. The first few bites were alright, but after a while the taste got much worse. However, I could see how some people might like it – it is vaguely reminiscent of cheese and apples – but I am not one of these people.
French Fries and Milkshakes
A very good combination with any flavor of milkshake (many people like chocolate milkshakes, though I prefer vanilla with my fries). The French fries add a nice saltiness to the very sugary milkshake, similar to how salted caramel tastes good.
Ketchup and avocado
When I heard about this one, it didn’t make much sense. I thought that it might taste something like guacamole, but in the end it tasted more like a veggie pattie. And although I have nothing against veggie patties, I can say that combining these ingredients does not make them any better.
Chocolate and Bacon
This seems to be a very common combination. I tried the bacon with dark chocolate and it was not as bad as I was expecting. Chocolate does make everything better after all, and bacon is pretty amazing. While I would probably not go out of my way to make this combination, I would try it again.
