Weird Food Facts- Ripe cranberries bounce off like rubber balls.
- Castoreum, a food additive, is produced in castor sacs and the anal glands of beavers!
- Red food coloring, carmine is produced by boiling cochineal bugs.
An appetizing combination of tangy, sweet, sour, and salty food never fails to bag a lot of flavor. But who says that only certain ingredients that usually go together taste delicious together? Here are some offbeat, bordering on the weird, food combinations that will completely blow your mind. All you have to be is a little adventurous, and we promise you a life-altering experience!
Microwaved marshmallows + Nachos + Hot sauce
A combination of warm, gooey sweetness of marshmallows and the salty crunch of nachos, along with a few piquant drizzle of hot sauce, will definitely titillate your taste buds.
Scrambled eggs + Maple syrup + Bacon
With a deadly combination of these three ingredients, you can create a perfect balance of sweet and salty. Giving you the taste of a fancy breakfast spread in every morsel.
Chocolate + Parmesan
The enticing aroma and the bittersweet taste of dark chocolate with the saltiness of Parmesan brings out a flavor that will get you hooked. The depth of dark chocolate, in some serendipitous way, works to bring out the fruity tanginess of the Parmesan.
Beetroot + Chocolate
Adding beetroot to your chocolate cake would definitely be a great idea. The taste of chocolate masks the sharp taste of beetroot, while the sugar in the beetroot tends to add a bit of depth and some moisture to the cake.
Pomegranate juice + Meat
The sweet and slightly tangy taste of pomegranate juice along with some spices make a meat dish that will leave you smacking your lips. Marinating the meat in pomegranate juice will also help make the meat tender. Adding these little ruby-colored jewels to the dish is not only a pretty sight, but it adds freshness and crunch to the dish as well.
Fries + Milkshake
It might sound slightly bizarre, but who hasn't tried it? If this combination isn't tried, then it's a childhood wasted. Crunchy, salty French fries soused in the deliciousness of the sweet and creamy milkshake is definitely worth devouring.
Peanut butter + Pickles
Yes, you read it right! Tangy pickles and creamy sweet and slightly salty peanut butter make a symphony like no other. Try these flavors in a sandwich, and we'll never go back to the plain old peanut butter and jelly combination.
Ice cream + Bacon
It's true, bacon makes everything better. Ice creams, once again, are no exception. The brainchild of Heston Blumenthal, this dish is a combination of vanilla ice cream and bacon, where the saltiness of the bacon, sort of, brings out the sweet vanilla flavor of the ice cream.
Olive oil + Ice cream
Traditional ice cream custard loaded with the flavors of extra virgin olive and a pinch of salt, is a real Italian treat―when it comes to food, no one gets it like the Italians. A spoonful of this ice cream will definitely make your toes curl.
Melon + Prosciutto
When the slightly sweet, fresh-tasting melons wrap in delicate little salty blankets of prosciutto, they give you an appetizer that you can't stop eating. Usually, muskmelons are eaten with prosciutto, but watermelons with them taste heavenly as well.
Mango + Chili
The sweet tang of juicy mangoes and the heat of the chili is a match made in heaven. Ever tried mango salsa? The combination of sweet, tart, and pungent tastes, along with the freshness of coriander leaves will just blow your mind.
Green apples + Peanut butter
Crisp and juicy green apples smothered with some creamy peanut is something you really need to try at least once. The blend of the slight tartness of the apples and the sweet salty peanut butter is simply incomparable to any other.
Top Ramen + Cheese puff
We love the idea of mixing instant noodles and crunchy cheese puffs! The combination of the cheesy flavor with noodles along with the crunch, just drives us bonkers.
Balsamic vinegar + Strawberry
Mix the cut strawberries with sugar and drizzle a few drops of balsamic vinegar. Pour some delicious vanilla ice cream over it, or make a salad. This combination is so good that it will bring a tear to your eye.
We agree that some combinations may seem a bit outlandish or may require some getting used to, but once you try these weird combos, believe us when we say there is no turning back.
