(Soup and Graham Crackers) Weird Food Combinations

[NDR2]

I was playing the True or False game here, and I put a statement for someone to answer true or false to: “You serve graham crackers with soup.” Somebody responded false and commented that they presumed I was joking, which I was. I know graham crackers are sweet and meant more for dessert. But my statement actually wasn’t an original idea.

I was in a couple of special education schools as a child, and in both places the work was generally below my level. In one of the schools we had a home economics class where we would make recipes that looked like they were copied from a cookbook written for kindergarten age children. One time we made “Chicken Vegetable Soup” with instant chicken soup mix and canned mixed vegetables. I didn’t want to try it (I didn’t like canned vegetables then). But the teacher passed around some graham crackers with it. I don’t know if she seriously thought that was normal, or she thought we were stupid and didn’t know better.

Anyway, what are some weird food combinations – either eaten together or combined – that you’ve heard of or seen (or, if you want to admit, that you like yourself)?

 

[tree]

Fried onion with peanut butter, nutritional yeast,
cinnamon, a little almond milk, and six raisins.

 

[Metalhead]

Calimari and garlic cloves on pizza.

 

[AutistAcolyte]

red wine and pistachio ice cream, like an affogato. my friends made fun of me but i thought it was good.

 

[Stuttermabolur]

A couple of weeks back I had a tortilla wrap with rice, soya minced meat, potatoes, a large hashbrown and a raw carrot (liberally seasond with Season-All and lemon pepper). I don't like weird food, in as much as I'm completely ambivalent to normal food choices.

 

[Progster]

I have no idea what graham crackers are.
Some people drink wine mixed with coca cola, I always found that disgusting.

 

[MC1Rcat]

Jalepeno cheese dip on butter cookies....weird but good

 

[Mary Terry]

I love the taste of sharp cheddar cheese and dill pickles together. Not sure if it is really weird but I have always loved eating those two things together. I also like ketchup on scrambled eggs and plain white rice with Tabasco sauce.

 

[NDR2]

I love the taste of sharp cheddar cheese and dill pickles together. Not sure if it is really weird but I have always loved eating those two things together. I also like ketchup on scrambled eggs and plain white rice with Tabasco sauce.

My mother told me when she was a child she had a friend who, whenever she didn’t like a food, would put ketchup on it. She also put ketchup on eggs.

 

[NDR2]

I have no idea what graham crackers are.
Some people drink wine mixed with coca cola, I always found that disgusting.

That's right. I'm in the US. Some foods we have here they may not have in other countries. For those who don't know what graham crackers are, maybe this will explain:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_cracker
The teacher was talking about how crackers are often served with soup. Usually plain crackers like saltines or oyster crackers are served with soup. But graham crackers are usually eaten for a snack or dessert. So it's hard to imagine what the teacher was thinking.

 

[NDR2]

Well, I guess it’s confession time for me.

When I was a child I would eat rice with milk in it (I think it was a parent who told me that idea). I did that’s for quite a while. When guests were over, they would often comment on it.

Also, when I was little and we went to the fast food restaurant I would dip my French fries (or chips as some people may call them) into my vanilla milkshake.

It’s been a tradition in my family to have latkes (potato pancakes) during Chanukah. They’re traditionally eaten with applesauce or sour cream (I’d sometimes have it with the former). I was thinking that they would really taste good with ketchup or salsa. But people would probably say that’s sacrilege.

Also, I once saw a box of potato pancake mix (we always made ours from scratch), which on the back, besides suggesting serving them with the traditional toppings I mentioned above, also suggested serving them with maple syrup or jam – and this was a company that specialized in Jewish food. Serving them with those things certainly doesn’t sound too good.

 

[Mary Terry]

Well, I guess it’s confession time for me.

When I was a child I would eat rice with milk in it (I think it was a parent who told me that idea). I did that’s for quite a while. When guests were over, they would often comment on it.

Also, when I was little and we went to the fast food restaurant I would dip my French fries (or chips as some people may call them) into my vanilla milkshake.

It’s been a tradition in my family to have latkes (potato pancakes) during Chanukah. They’re traditionally eaten with applesauce or sour cream (I’d sometimes have it with the former). I was thinking that they would really taste good with ketchup or salsa. But people would probably say that’s sacrilege.

Also, I once saw a box of potato pancake mix (we always made ours from scratch), which on the back, besides suggesting serving them with the traditional toppings I mentioned above, also suggested serving them with maple syrup or jam – and this was a company that specialized in Jewish food. Serving them with those things certainly doesn’t sound too good.

No judgment from me about rice and milk - it's rice pudding. Put some honey, maple syrup or brown sugar on it and its dessert. I also prefer ketchup or salsa on potato pancakes a/k/a latkes, potato hashbrowns, tater tots, etc. I've never liked applesauce on potatoes.

 

[Forest Cat]

Some people drink wine mixed with coca cola, I always found that disgusting.

I think we have a winner. That sounds horrible.

 

[Mary Terry]

I think we have a winner. That sounds horrible.

I can't imagine mixing anything with coca cola. I never drink it. Ugh.

 

[Forest Cat]

I can't imagine mixing anything with coca cola. I never drink it. Ugh.

I don't like it either. I wonder who did that first, someone had a nice glass of wine and thought "what if I pour some coca-cola into it?".

 

[Progster]

I don't like it either. I wonder who did that first, someone had a nice glass of wine and thought "what if I pour some coca-cola into it?".

The wine was so bad that they thought they could improve it by adding coca cola.

 

[Outdated]

Also, I once saw a box of potato pancake mix (we always made ours from scratch), which on the back, besides suggesting serving them with the traditional toppings I mentioned above, also suggested serving them with maple syrup or jam – and this was a company that specialized in Jewish food. Serving them with those things certainly doesn’t sound too good.

To me pancakes were always a sweet thing. Smear them with butter while they're still hot then sprinkle some sugar over them and add a squeeze of lemon juice.

 

[Forest Cat]

The wine was so bad that they thought they could improve it by adding coca cola.

Oh, I see. So it was terrible wine. Then it makes a little more sense.

 

[GrownupGirl]

I've always found putting ketchup on Kraft Dinner (That's Kraft Macaroni and Cheese to you non-Canadian folk) really gross. I've tried it and didn't like it. The ketchup just overpowers the flavor of cheese.

 

[NDR2]

I've always found putting ketchup on Kraft Dinner (That's Kraft Macaroni and Cheese to you non-Canadian folk) really gross. I've tried it and didn't like it. The ketchup just overpowers the flavor of cheese.

That’s probably why some people put ketchup on everything. Because it overpowers the taste of the food they don’t like.