59 Strange But Satisfying Food Combinations People 1000000% Swear By

Reddit user bellabloom__ recently asked, "What's a food combo you swear by that makes everyone else question your sanity?" People quickly filled the replies with an array of unconventional food pairings — some of which I've genuinely never, ever, ever, ever heard of or considered before. Hey, maybe I need to try some...

1. "Iceberg lettuce in a peanut butter sandwich. It adds extra crunch and moisture to combat the claggy-ness of the PB. Highly recommend."

—Anonimoose15

2. "OMG, a can of creamed corn mixed into vanilla ice cream. I only tried it because I liked the girl who suggested it. Amazingly delicious though."

—Environmental-Use975

3. "Lemonade plus Hershey's syrup tastes exactly like a Tootsie Roll."

—eightdollarbeer

4. "Smoked salmon and licorice."

—zeekoes

5. "Pears and butternut squash. A hash of butternut squash, red onion, some pork belly, and red peppers. When everything is cooked, throw in a chopped-up pear, take it off the heat, and stir it up. Nom nom nom."

—RampantDeacon

6. "Cheese pancakes. Cut sharp cheddar into half-inch cubes and mix it into your pancake batter. Eat with maple syrup. Make sure it is sharp cheddar."

—RoboMikeIdaho

7. "My grandma makes pickle bread, which is a French bread baguette spread with cream cheese and dill pickles laid lengthwise. The roll is then wrapped tightly with plastic wrap and chilled. It is the BEST and I cannot explain it."

—rookthelion

8. "Raw cauliflower dipped in chocolate pudding."

—littlemusicteacher

9. "I always use the leftover cranberry sauce after the holidays as the jam in a PB&J. My brother is the only one who's noticed I do it, and he thinks I'm out of my mind. But the tang of the cranberry with the sweetness of the peanut butter is good!"

—PrincessCrayfish

10. "Chocolate chip cookies and orange juice."

—Specialist_Stop8572

11. "A peanut butter and onion sandwich, grilled. Don't use too much peanut butter or the flip gets messy."

—NotaBigSplash

12. "Mashed potatoes with mustard."

—Dull_Hedgehog_1263

13. "A char-grilled hot dog with peanut butter on it. I know it sounds weird, but I got turned onto it in my youth, and it is absolutely fucking delicious."

—Uncle_Icky

14. "Baked beans and potato salad...in the same bite."

—starryfish99

15. "Colby Jack cheese and Nutella. LISTEN: It's such a good snack. It's so good together, I fucking love it so much. It's literally the only food I've ever had that makes me do little happy dances in my chair. It's so yummy."

—SickViking

16. "Ketchup on lima beans."

—Darkhallows27

17. "Chocolate milk and root beer. Dip Fig Newtons in it."

—technicalerection

18. "Tortilla chips and chocolate ice cream. Everyone should love this. What is wrong with them?"

—Caslebob

19. "I love grilled cheese sandwiches dipped in A1 sauce."

—PointyCirclesHurt

20. "A PB&J with bacon. My stepdad made this every Saturday for all of us on English muffins, and I spent years not trying it, then when I did, I couldn't believe what I had been missing! Very good!"

—buckeyes515o

21. "Strawberries dipped in sour cream and then rolled in brown sugar. Or, apple pie with a slice of sharp cheddar cheese melted on top."

—MelMurphy2738

22. "Movie popcorn with sliced jalapeños in it, like the kind you put on nachos."

—gofinditoutside

23. "Shredded carrot, crushed pineapple, and raisins mixed with Miracle Whip. Had it at every family reunion when I was a kid. Hated it then, but it's oddly okay now."

—symbeeo

24. "Bacon and whipped cream."

—Gophurkey

25. "Every single day, my mother grills two pieces of sourdough toast, puts peanut butter and jelly on them, and then adds a runny fried egg to make a sandwich. I can't even watch."

—empathogen

26. "Sliced radishes on a peanut butter sandwich."

—ca9crazy

27. "I like to dip my pizza crusts in Thousand Island dressing."

—DistractibleYou

28. "Mac 'n cheese with tomato juice. Maybe it's more popular than I realize, but when I tell people, they are like WTF? But it's the best."

—Super_NarwhalX91

29. "Peanut butter needs something spicy. Any hot sauce and sriracha will do, but if you can, find an Indonesian, Malay, or Surinamese style sambal."

—Federal_Warthog_2688

30. "Mayonnaise on broccoli and asparagus. Delicious!"

—Glum-Confidence-5452

31. "Apple slices dipped in crushed Fritos."

—brinazee

32. "Cottage cheese and potato chips. Gotta be small curd cottage cheese and wavy potato chips. Great summer snack."

—SunnyCard

33. "Cream cheese on waffles, then syrup on top. Try it."

—KennyBlankeenship

34. "Ice cream sandwich dipped in salsa."

—Sufficient_Dust1871

35. "Cream soda and milk, 50/50. Delicious. That's a Midwestern egg cream soda."

—iamwearingsockstoo

36. "Banana and mayo. Not a sandwich, just a banana with a little mayo on it."

—judithsparky

37. "Cool Ranch Doritos dipped in vanilla ice cream."

—rainbowcanoe

38. "Pickles and raspberry jelly."

—lildedlea

39. "Peanut butter, dill pickle, and sriracha all wrapped up in a tortilla."

—wetworm1

40. "In a bowl: half cottage cheese, half coleslaw. Run the spoon through both sides, making one bite."

—justjennyj

41. "Pita stuffed with scallions, radishes, tomatoes, cilantro, and mustard."

—Decemberist66

42. "Mayo on pizza."

—smeeti

43. "Vanilla ice cream and a balsamic vinegar reduction. Everyone always puts me on blast. I first had it in a beautiful Italian restaurant in Kansas City, so I don't take it personally."

—oop_scuseme

44. "Potato chips and applesauce."

—ScarInternational161

45. "Chips Ahoy dunked in apple juice."

—tablatronix

46. "I like orange juice on cold cereal instead of milk."

—ravjav

47. "Hot Cheetos and hummus."

—stink3rb3lle

48. "Spaghetti with spaghetti sauce mixed with mashed potatoes."

—Brayongirl

49. "White bread with butter, then sprinkle about a tablespoon of sugar on it and fold. Never cut it because the sugar falls out."

—wotapampam

50. "Popcorn with tabasco sauce. You can thank me later."

—xPeaWhyTee

51. "My family dip recipe. It's pink due to a combination of ketchup, Miracle Whip (not regular mayo; that's important), cream cheese, sour cream, and grated raw onion. The ratio of ingredients varies depending on the person making it, but my aunt's version is the standard. Traditionally, it's served with Ruffles. It is not a family reunion without it; people fight over it to get the last bits. I've been told it's an acquired taste, but my husband acquired it pretty quickly, which was a positive sign of our compatibility!"

—evowen

52. "Mint chocolate chip ice cream with melted peanut butter on top."

—britrocker

53. "Generic flour tortilla, peanut butter, deli ham, and a cheese roll-up. Such shame when eating this at midnight, but sooooo satisfying."

—Fridge-Pants

54. "Oreos dipped in sour cream. It tastes like cheesecake."

—Optimal-Prime420

55. "Hot Cheetos and cream cheese. Try it, folks."

—GeroVeritas

56. "Cottage cheese and applesauce."

—Mjbirrer24

57. "Granola wrapped in a piece of ham is so good. I discovered it while high one day about seven years ago."

—BornRevolution7957

58. "Pigs-in-a-blanket dipped in liquid chocolate."

—Chrisnolliedelves

59. "And pizza with feta cheese and shrimp."

—Holiday-Reading9713

Woooow. Not gonna lie, some of these sound pretty darn good. Others, TBH, sound rank. But, I'm not here to yuck anybody's yum! Anyway... Are there any on this list that I absolutely NEED to try? Tell me in the comments! I just might try the ones people vote for the most, and perhaps I'll turn it into some content. 👀

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.