Strange food pairings.

[timothy]

Most I never heard of besides scrambled eggs and ketchup, apple pie and cheddar and that banana mayo sandwhich.
I will sprinkle a bit of Tajin on watermelon and black pepper on cantaloupe.

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[DanHoo]

Pineapple on pizza?

Ketchup on hot dogs?

 

[Joan]

Pineapple on pizza?

Ketchup on hot dogs?

YES

YES

 

[Tim Campbell]

Most of these are a hard pass for me, but apple pie with a slice of cheddar is heavenly, imho.

 

[timothy]

but apple pie with a slice of cheddar is heavenly, imho.

First I ever heard of it was in a Archie comic late 60's.
I never tried it, sharp or mild cheddar?

 

[timothy]

Pineapple on pizza?

Ketchup on hot dogs?

Not in Chicago.

 

[timothy]

My youngest used to put either hot sauce or yellow mustard on potato chips.

 

[JKalchik]

I like a little salt on melons of all sorts.

A sweet stout or porter (very malty and very low hops) with a scoop of good vanilla ice cream can make a wonderful float.

 

[LMichaels]

Pineapple on pizza?

Ketchup on hot dogs?

Sacrilege!

 

[LMichaels]

Not in Chicago.

People have been shot for that

 

[LMichaels]

One of my Mexican friends turned me on to putting Chile powder on Mango slices. Sounds weird tastes quite nice actually. And then there is Prosciutto and melon one of my all time favs. And as a kid the ONLY place I would ever use Ketsup was on scrambled eggs. IDK why. Could never bring myself to put it on a dog or fries. But then I'm Windy City born and raised. I knew from the time I could speak those were no no's

 

[timothy]

People have been shot for that

Like ordering a well done steak.

 

[LMichaels]

Like ordering a well done steak.

Yes when I go out for dinner with my wife, I always make sure I sit with my back to the wall

 

[DanHoo]

People have been shot for that

Or maybe stabbed?

Ketchup, mustard and relish. Maybe onions too.

 

[LMichaels]

Yukko! Never Ketsup. Who wants all that sugar on a proper dog. Although I guess I should not say too much because I love my iridescent green relish and my sport peppers on mine

 

[DanHoo]

I knew someone that loved cheddar cheese on apple pie.

Someday, maybe

 

[timothy]

Only in Chicago is the "mother in law"
A Tom Tom tamale on a bun smothered in chili.
Anthony Bourdain did a episode on that at fat Johnny's.

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[LMichaels]

Only in Chicago is the "mother in law"
A Tom Tom tamale on a bun smothered in chili.
Anthony Bourdain did a episode on that at fat Johnny's.

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Have loved them since I was a little kid. Mom would let us ride our bikes down to a little stand on Diversey and Laramie. She's give me like $00.75 and I would ride home with a basket full of Chicago Dogs, Tom Tom's all wrapped in greasy fries and it was lunch made in Heaven

 

[timothy]

It was a guilty pleasure and any hot dog cart had them steamed along with the dogs.
The factorie was in my old neighborhood.
Totally different from the corn husk wrapped tamales.
Supreme was another similar brand, I think Portillos uses them.

 

[timothy]

Honey or a compound honey butter on fried chicken.
Jalapenos mixed in with homemade tartar sauce on a breaded fish sandwich.