9 of the strangest regional food combinations
Banana and mayonnaise sandwiches, anyone?
Banana and mayonnaise sandwiches, anyone?
Banana and mayonnaise sandwiches, anyone?
There are plenty of strange food combinations out there, many we can attribute to strange pregnancy cravings or very happy accidents. There are some, however, that can be traced back to certain states or regions. Here are eight of the most "interesting" food combinations from the good ol' U.S.A.:
1. Kool-Aid Pickles, also known as Koolickles
A favorite sweet-yet-salty treat in the South.
2. Pizza with Ranch Dressing
Midwesterners are known for their friendly disposition, their accents, and most importantly considering Ranch dressing to be a "."
3. Coca-Cola and Peanuts
Southerners like to jazz up their coke with something crunchy. This mix-in even got so popular that Coca-Cola to investigate its origins.
4. Apple Pie with Cheese
The only thing more American than apple pie, according to those who hail from New England, is apple topped with... ?
5. Cinnamon Rolls and Chili
There seems to be a debate on where this combination initially came from, either , but regardless of birth place, it's popular throughout all of the Midwest.
6. Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken and Waffles
Unlike the popular fried chicken version that's a Southern favorite (and has taken brunch spots all over the country by storm), this Pennsylvanian version uses baked or boiled chicken. It's still slathered in gravy though, so it's only marginally healthier than the fried classic.
7. Garbage Plate
This delicacy from upstate New York is appropriately named; anything and everything is just dumped on there. You can customize your plate to be as full of garbage as you want--hash browns, mac salad, hamburger meat, hot dogs, mustard and more. And if this sounds delicious to you, you're not alone. The Huffington Post an ode to the messy meal back in 2014.
8. SPAM Musubi
SPAM and sushi are both pretty , so a marriage between the two was meant to be.
9. Banana and Mayonnaise Sandwiches
Another gift from the South, that's of NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. When an editor over at Esquire , it was described as if an "elementary-school kid vomited into your mouth after lunch." Would you be brave enough to try this?