Would you dare to try these weird but delicious food combinations? We share a list that will turn your stomach.
As for likes, there are no dislikes, they say, a phrase that is more real than ever when we talk about food. And it is that our palate can be exquisite and sometimes surprising with respect to what we prefer.
That is why the British supermarket Ocado’s carried out an investigation with 2,000 volunteers on the subject, and the results will leave you speechless: people eat very strange things.
“Everybody knows traditional food combinations like bangers and mash, or fish and chips. But have you ever tried coffee and orange or spinach and strawberry? There are many wonderful coincidences to discover, and you don’t need a Ph.D. in molecular gastronomy to start experimenting.»
explained to The Mirror Niki Segnit, food flavor expert and author of the book The Flavor Thesauruswho also collaborated in this study.
10 weird but delicious food combinations
According to the investigation carried out by said supermarket chain, the following are the strangest food mixtures, but which -against all odds- can work for most people.
- coffee and orange
- cumin and matured cheese
- Apricot and lentils
- mushrooms and blueberries
- avocado and sugar
- bacon and banana
- Goat cheese and cherries
- Grapefruit and juniper (a seasoning that gives gin its characteristic aroma)
- Pineapple and prosciutto (a type of cured meat)
- Apple and hummus (chickpea cream)
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With information from: Mirror