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New (at least to me) combination foods

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BradfordLass72 Wed 16-Oct-19 03:51:00

A few years ago I discovered (and thought I had invented) Coconut Cocoa.
That's the old bedtime favourite but with coconut milk or cream powder mixed in, rather than cow's milk.

For those in UK, Tesco sell sachets of cc powder and Maggi do it too, in case you feel like trying it. It's a lovely winter drink, especially with a splash of booze.

But this week I discovered another unusual combination.

At first I thought, 'Oh, no, yuk.' But I was at a friend's house and didn't want to appear rude so tried it - and it was delicious.
Not something I would ever have thought of doing for myself. But now I shall.

It was a bowl of winter salad (raw cabbage, red and white, grated carrot, beetroot, slivered Lebanese cucumber, finely chopped Spring onions) with a little dressing - and potato crisps crumbled on top!

Maybe it's a staple everywhere and I've been living in the dark but I've never come across it before. It really was delicious.

I sometimes make a grated carrot and beetroot mix, add a little oil and crushed garlic (it's best left in the fridge for a day to 'settle') and have that with cottage or other cheese - now I'm going to see if a bit of crumbled crisps goes with that too. I may try Green Onion flavour smile

What unusual food combos have you invented or come across?

rosecarmel Wed 16-Oct-19 04:43:05

Avocado and chocolate- Recipes for mousse and pudding using these can be found online, I've yet to come across any in books yet-

Oven heated brie, sauteed onion and whole berry cranberry sauce on crusty toast-

BlueBelle Wed 16-Oct-19 05:05:40

My favourite toast topping which I have for breakfast most days Bovril and jam (strawberry or my favourite ginger jam)

BradfordLass72 Wed 16-Oct-19 07:15:28

rosecarmel avocado and banana I know but not with chocolate - maybe look into that for Christmas - using sugar-free chocolate.

Oh, Bluebelle how could you do that to good old Bovril ?! grin

nettyandmasey Wed 16-Oct-19 10:18:05

Mine would be any type of fruit bread done as toasted cheese.

jaylucy Wed 16-Oct-19 10:18:41

My ex husband used to take a packed lunch to work - I either had to make cheese or vegemite sandwiches under his request. I got so fed up of doing the same ones, (and we'd had an argument the day before after he'd moaned about the type of bread I had used) so I thought "right, I'll shut you up!" , so I made him vegemite and cheese and for good measure, spread some apricot jam on the other side of the cheese.
It backfired! He loved it !!! But now he's all into smashed advocado and banana apparently !

MJ1971 Wed 16-Oct-19 10:20:39

I genuinely thought I had invented marmite and peanut butter on toast. Alas it's all over the Internet

oldgaijin Wed 16-Oct-19 10:20:46

Toast with Philly cheese and Marmite, yum!!

nipsmum Wed 16-Oct-19 10:21:48

Peanut butter and tomato sandwiches, grated apple and carrot salad with spring onions garlic salt and lemon juice. Toasted cheese with tomato and Worcester sauce.

Jane10 Wed 16-Oct-19 10:27:37

Goats cheese with strips of crunchy red pepper anyone?
Also the classic blue cheese and pear with a few walnuts distributed throughout.

Damn. Made myself hungry and I've got a temporary dressing on a molar so am having to eat very soft things slowly and carefully. Och.

Eglantine21 Wed 16-Oct-19 10:30:24

Brussels sprouts dressed with marmite butter.

Truly!

Jane10 Wed 16-Oct-19 10:31:49

Oh poor Brussels. Thats cruelty to dumb vegetables!

Jamcee Wed 16-Oct-19 10:45:34

Bacon and marmalade.

Riggie Wed 16-Oct-19 10:49:01

A few years ago now. I was on holiday and in the local bakery getting a sandwich made to take on a days hiking. I fancied Tuna but it was already mixed with cucumber and at the time cucumber was giving me dreadful heartburn. The assistant said they also had a tuna cheese and onion mix. It sounded a bit strange but I tried it and its lovely!!

SynchroSwimmer Wed 16-Oct-19 10:53:33

Philly on toast with fresh blueberries and mint, or strawberries and mint.

I struggled with a friends concoction (trust me, she said) of mango and mackerel salad with red onion - but to my astonishment that truly works too!

Twopence Wed 16-Oct-19 10:57:29

As youngsters my cousin and I used to enjoy cheese and raspberry jam sandwiches. Don't know how it came about.

harrigran Wed 16-Oct-19 11:01:56

You beat me to it Tuppence, we used to have cheese and raspberry jam sandwiches when I lived in the nurses home. Afternoon teatime saw the tables set with little dishes of jam and sliced Cheddar cheese. The cheese sandwiches were very dry so we started adding the jam to add a little moisture.

Elegran Wed 16-Oct-19 11:03:53

MJ1971 Try a smear of honey with your peanut butter on toast as a change from the marmite.

Missiseff Wed 16-Oct-19 11:06:57

I will never understand cheese on chips! confused

Nanny27 Wed 16-Oct-19 11:07:05

Peanut butter and banana on toast. Yummm

Youngatheart51 Wed 16-Oct-19 11:29:20

Nanny27 that's one of my faves, had it for tea last night. My husband likes peanut butter on toast then squirts tomato ketchup onto it ?

Isabelle Wed 16-Oct-19 11:33:52

Cornflakes with custard. A great pudding if you have nothing in a fancy something sweet.

tiggers Wed 16-Oct-19 11:35:22

I was introduced to the following when visiting a tea shop in Leyburn many years ago.

Buttered fruit scone, then a slice of cheese topped with strawberry jam - mmmmm, nice - I sometimes do the same combo on a baguette at lunchtime (without the scone of course!).

Mcauliffe27 Wed 16-Oct-19 11:42:12

When our children were small my husband made them cheese and jam toasted sandwiches they loved them but their children won’t touch them.

Fennel Wed 16-Oct-19 12:01:23

netty toasted fruit bread with cheese. I often make that. Plus marmite
Another idea, if you make a beef stew add some soft apricots during the last hour or so.