Everyone has an odd combination of foods that sound disgusting, but that they love. For example, I love tuna salad with bologna and melted swiss on toast, which I guess would be a tuna melt plus bologna. I'd love to hear some from the others here.

Peanut butter and sliced bananas on white bread.

A hamburger with a sliced knish as its buns.

Who do you think you are - Elvis??

Thank you... thank you very much.

One of Nicole's favorites. She swears by it. I swear at her.

I like applesauce on toast. Don't know how weird that is. But I've been called worse. :_

I don't think it's too weird, but it tasty - roast beef with potato salad on a hard roll.

Potato chips on hot dogs

That reminds me of another one that I like - salami and potato chips on white bread.

I eat cheese and potato chips on bread.

Sometimes I eat fries w/ mayo instead of ketchup -- just try it

Geoff, you and I will never share a plate of fries.

Ya got that right. YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY!

Squirrel and possum?

Beth, you and I will definitely share a sandwich! Do you mind adding a little mustard?

I haven't done it in years, but when I was younger I would make potato chip sandwiches on white bread with mayo.

This is my sandwich of choice. No mustard for me. I like some things spicy, not my cheese.

Ok, then just on my half of the potato chips and cheese sandwich. Deal?

You ever do the potato chips and mayo on white bread sandwich?

Fomunda cheese and mayo.

Served warm.

Is this one of your "personal" choices?

Yes. When I'm out of cheese.

Hmm. I can't think of anything that outrageous except I LOVE to have a piece of chocolate, be it slice of cake or a candy bar, with a nice tall glass of Dr. Pepper. Has to be chocolate though.


TIS

Oh, in high school one of my best friends would have a peanut butter and grape sandwich.

There were two things that Signora V. liked which might be considered a trifle unusual:

Two eggs (scrambled) served with Miracle Whip. Sometimes with fried bologna on the side.

A small mug filled with Sacramento tomato juice and crumbled saltine crackers. When everything was softened up enough, she'd eat it with a spoon. She called this "Tomato Surprise".

Signor V.

Sometimes these odd combinations is truly part of what makes us unique isn't it? Everyone's taste can be so different.

I can't say I've heard of eggs with mayo, but every now and then I will cut up a couple hot dogs, fry them til very dark and scramble in eggs. Add a slice of Italian bread on the side, and I'd call that a dinner (or breakfast :D)

I know many have heard of this, but I remember my great uncle cracking a raw egg into his shot of whiskey and guzzling it down in one big gulp. Us kids were little and would watch him and all say ewwwwwwwwww"

TIS

Squirrel is good. Never had possum. Have you ever had squirrel?

Cardi never had squirrel but he shot one once.... it was trying to steal his nuts.

Another goodie: chicken fat on freshly baked pumpernickel.

I have (and it doesn't appeal to me). There's a place near Times Square (a small store) that sells nothing but french fries... they're slighty thicker than those sold in McDonald's (and a lot better)... you get them served in paper cones and their big selling point is the different dipping sauces you can get with them... I think its the Belgian style that gives you mayo with them.

I'm a traditionalist when it comes to french fries... I like the thick, crinkle cut fries (like those sold in Nathan's) with salt, pepper and ketchup. (The crinkle cut actually gives the potato more surface area with which to fry better than a standard steak cut fry).

A perfect lunch for me (and a real treat) is a good hamburger with good fries and ketchup.

A sloppy joe with potato chips in a bun. Great taste and just the right amount of texture and crunch.

Don't get me wrong now, I usually do use ketchup... but now and then I turn to the mayo, which I learned a few years back from the kids I was counseling -- I don't think E.D. kids have food issues, do they? lol -- but it IS very good.

I love McD's fries -- but they HAVE to be fresh and hot! Otherwise they (like all fries not fresh and hot) suck

Speaking of McDonalds and fries... I used to (and sometimes still do) put a single layer of fries on my Quarter Pounder...

I hardly ever eat that stuff anymore, but the other day just had to try that new "Third Pounder" Angus burger that's being tested in our area before national roll-out. It was very tasty ...but then there's that usual rock-in-your-stomach feeling that follows most fastfood! lol

Agreed... Mickey D's fries, when cold, are absolutely terrible.

Dunno if you have a Checker's anywhere near you, but its a fast food chain that has decent fries (they're slightly larger than McD's and they're really seasoned well).

I'll have a taste for White Castle belly bombers every so often but I NEVER get their fries (they're God-awful).

There's a Checkers within half mile of the McDonalds, Burger King, and White Castle... and Wendy's close enough... from me. Of course! lol

I tried Checkers once or twice a while back -- the fries are pretty good... but apparently the burgers weren't good enough for me to go back apparently... don't recall... I don't think about it much, cuz I don't "cave" more than a few times a year usually...

But still, if they're hot and fresh, McD's fries rule

Coney Island Nathans French Fries were the best! Served piping hot in the paper cone, put into the bag, and then you poured the salt on them, pumped the ketchup in the bag, closed it up and shook it all around. The best!






What is it that make us crave those damn belly bombers? They're so good going down, but once they settle in your stomach, my goodness, like you ate rocks! After you're done you say "never again," and then a few montsh later you're craving them!



I may have mentioned this over in another topic, but one of the best fast food Burgers and Fries that I ever had was when I was in California. In and Out Burger. Fast food but fresh. The fresh cut french fries were excellent as were the Burgers.

And let's not forget Roll and Roaster in Sheepshead Bay for burgers and cheese fries. Simply the best!

For the best french fries you've EVER had, try Thrasher's on the boardwalk in Ocean City, MD.

I'm not a huge fan of vinegar, but grab yourself a bucket of those fries, load 'em up with salt, pepper, and vinegar, and die happy (albeit with clogged arteries.)



In & Out burgers are AWESOME. You ever try the "secret" menu?

Cardi, if you ever find yourself in the Santa Ana area, check out Yellow Basket. They serve the best fast food/restaurant burgers I've ever had.

As far as weird food combinations, I'm usually game to try anything, so nothing is really weird to me, except:

potato salad (potatoes and mayonnaise)
macaroni salad (macaroni and mayonnaise)
pasta salad (pasta and mayonnaise)
egg salad (hard boiled eggs and mayonnaise)

I like ranch dressing, though.

Egg Salad.

Everyone seems to love In & Out Burger. I like them too, but for fast food, I really like Carl's Jr. I like the char broiled taste. Although I can't say I go very often.


TIS

TIS, have you ever tried Yellow Basket?

Amen brother!

I also like Egg Salad.

Egg Salad is delicious. As is chicken salad, tuna salad, potato salad and macaroni salad. However, I hate most store-bought salads, and will usually only eat home-made. My secret for potato salad? 2/3 mayo and 1/3 sour cream. YUM!!

As for my fries, I like McD's, White Castle's, Nathan's, almost all fries. There was a fast food chain around here called Ranch One that had great fries, but all of them seem to have closed.

I like my fries plain, though, extra-crispy with just salt. I may add ketchup when they've cooled down. For some reason, I don't like the room-temperature ketchup with piping hot fries.

When I worked in the City, there used to be one right next to the David Letterman theater and I'd go there for lunch once a week... they had great chicken tenders and yes, their fries were good!

Why am I always hungry when I'm on these boards??

Oh well let's see now..

I like peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Also, peanut butter and cucumber sandwiches. I put potato chips on my peanut butter sandwiches sometimes. I think you could put anything on a PB sandwich and it'll be good.

I dip my macaroni and cheese in ketchup (but I know a lot of people who do that, so I guess it isn't too weird)

My friend puts Ranch on dressing on EVVVVERYYTHING. I saw her put it on her leftover spaghetti the other night. I laughed at her. Haha.

That's all I can think of at the moment though.

Unnnnh... a PB-Bogey sandwich... unnnnh...

Peter Luger's sells its steak sauce in supermarkets, and its pretty decent when used as a salad dressing.... I love to cut a head of lettuce up and put some of the sauce on it.

I love that stuff. I put it on everything. I especially like it on a fried chicken cutlet sandwich. Mmmmm...

Now, how did I know you'd say something along those lines??

Aw shucks, Miss Bogey...

Egg, yes, chicken, yes, tuna definitely, but macaroni...ewwww.
Ditto for something called "ham salad" which I unfortunately had to eat ONCE.

Correction.

Now, how did WE ALL know that he'd say something along those lines??

Oh, DT, macaroni salad, if made correctly, is wonderful stuff. Elbow macaroni, a little mayo, some diced onion and celery, a few hardboiled eggs, crumbled bacon - and that's my secret!

Actually, most omelettes are weird food combos, but I love them all. Just this morning I had an egg white omelette with mushrooms and fontina cheese. That sounds like a strange combo, but it was delicious.

In college I would top my hot dogs with sauerkraut and chili.

Klyd, where've you been??

Another favorite combo is a jar of chili sauce and a jar of grape jelly poured over a crock pot full of meatballs, and then cook it for a few hours.

Sweet and sour meatballs??

Really??? Ok, I can see chili sauce, but.....but....grape jelly????? How did that get started? One day you saw the meatballs and thought, "hmmm grape jelly would be great on top of those meatballs?"


TIS

I canned last Summer hot peppers,onions,hotdogs in vineagar. A hillbilly appetizer.

This isn't a combination, but brother, every now and then will take a spoon/handful of uncooked (from the can) coffee grounds!!! Don't ask me why. He's weird. Me, I prefer the liquid version.

TIS


Mig, I gotta admit, I don't care for any kind of hot pepper. Green peppers (aka stuffed green peppers) but a plain ol' hot pepper I'm not crazy about.

I gotta ask my mom, but she has done something similar with those "mini" frozen "meat"balls that isn't bad at all -- but I think with cranberries not grape jelly

I dunno about the rest of you, but all I can think of is A Clockwork Orange!



Sounds good to me! Just out of curiosity, what type of vinegar did you use?



How about stuffed poblanos? They can be absolutely delicious!

Pickle juice was mentioned earlier in this thread. This one was a particular favorite of Signora V. She was partial to (but not limited to) Vlasic Polish Dill Spears, and the juice in the jar became her property once the pickles were gone.

Signor V.

For some reason I only really like green bell peppers when they're raw - I'm not a big fan of the sliminess they become when cooked. But red or yellow peppers, I have no problem with... weird.

Poblano peppers are good, but my favorite is habenero Don't know if I'd stuff them, tho! ...but I add julienned habanero (and garlic) to all my stir-fries

Hint: You don't need gloves when slicing very hot peppers -- just freeze them first! Need to slice one, just grab it out of the freezer, by the stem, then slice away... don't use the whole thing? Just return it to the bag for next time... Frozen peppers apparently last at least 2 years in the freezer (I still have a bunch in there I grew 2 years ago that are just fine!)... but once they're cut, use them within a few weeks at least...

I'm reminded of my father, who could eat green peppers or red ones without a problem - but yellow ones made him quite ill. Strange, the way some digestive systems work.



You, sir, are either a sadist or a masochist; I'm not sure which.

Perhaps a little of both!

Signor V.

A co worker of mine always made these for any work luncheon. Every where she goes people want her to make this recipe. I tried it at home. I think they're good, but my daughter found them too sweet. You put the jelly and chili sauce on the bottom and let them melt, then put the meatballs on top.

Meatballs belong in a sunday gravy with macaroni, on a hero, or in a brown cocktail sauce.

Period!

I agree! (but remember the name of this thread).

Ok. Meatballs and Grape Jelly or Cheddar Cheese Pizza!

EEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!

Anyone ever have fried Macaroni and Cheese bites?

No but if it is anything like the crunchy part of mac and cheese it must be good.

Who here puts ketchup on their scrambled eggs? I remember as a kid my siblings did, and I did too. Now I can't think of 2 food groups that belong more apart then eggs and ketchup.

Must be a Maryland thing.

My neighbor makes something similar to that. I know he uses grape jelly when he cooks his meatballs.

And they're delicious!

Earlier in the summer my daughter had them when she went down to Belmar Beach at the Jersey Shore.

Then a few weeks ago I took the day off to go with the family to Belmar Beach. After the beach we went to this place for a late afternoon lunch / early dinner and my daughter ordered them as an appetizer. I have to admit that they were really really good!

Me! I completely forgot about that.

In Pittsburgh we have a restaurant called Primanti Brothers. Most people find their sandwiches weird, but they're absolutely delicious. You can get almost any kind of sandwich, with coleslaw and french fries on it. Now that I'm thinking about it, I really want to go to Pittsburgh right now.

I've been told that the act of putting Ketchup on scrambled eggs supposedly originated in the Military because they used powdered eggs and the soldiers used to smother them in Ketchup in order to cover up the horrible taste of powdered eggs.

Don't know how true it is, but that's what I've been told.

It was the damn Irish!

Coffee grounds aren't bad. My cat loves them.

So does my fiancee.

What about meatballs in a monday gravy or any other day of the week gravy?

This is a well known topping and not really weird to most people except me, but.......I love pineapple and I love ham, but please keep both off of a pizza. One's a Sunday dinner and one's a good juice. They don't belong on pizza.

TIS

TIS - You're finally coming around!! God bless ya!

They now have some kind of Mexican pizza with jalapenos. I can't even imagine that. It's simply not a pizza anymore.

TIS

Thats what I've been saying all along. I'm a traditionalist. Pizza should be sauce and cheese on a crust. Start adding some God-awful toppings to it and it just ain't pizza anymore.

There should be a law against calling that crap "pizza".

I can't even get past ham and pineapples as a toppings. And that's going back probably 10 years.

You guys have no imagination whatsoever!

What about keeping with just "Italian" items?

What about ziti? Zito pizza is great!

I once got a meatball/chicken/veal parm pie... awesome.

What about a White Pie (usually mozzarella, ricotta and broccoli (or sliced tomato) -- no tomato sauce? (I'd add garlic to that one) Awesome!

I did try a Shrimp Scampi pizza from one of the good places around here, but that was just nasty - but not because of the ingredients, but how it came out ...but I'd try it again somewhere else!

Granted, standard pizza is the best -- but "gourmet" pizzas are a good alternative, too! Taste great, and more filling

And you call yourself an Italian! Shame on you... thats an infamnia!!

You should have the final vowel removed from your last name!!!

Infamnia?? Do you think they serve AMERICAN-STYLE pizza in Italy???? NO!

Perhaps, but I doubt they serve all that crapola that you like on your pizza over there either. There's nothing wrong in eating the kitchen sink on a slice.... just don't call it pizza!

There are many varieties of pizza... some of those are kinda odd, tho...! But I'm sure still tasty

????!!!! Perhaps not that one!

The next time we hit the city......

Hey, at least it's still cheaper than the $2,745.00 "Valentine pizza"

I just don't get it.... if I want maple syrup I'll go to IHOP. The same for some ads I see for some of the pizza chains.... you can get cinamon flavored breadsticks... they may taste good but what the hell do they have to do with pizza?

We can go to John's Pizza and enjoy a true treat (and save $985).

I'll meet you at "Rays"! lol - that's like saying "I'll meet you at the Blarney Stone"! (there are only like, what, 100 of each??)

(I tried to meet someone at the Blarney Stone once, by the Garden... I went to the one I knew, right by the Garden - I had no idea there was another one a couple blocks away! )