300987 Fri Oct 21 21:35:07 -0700 2005 64 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1676127 In this world, there are a few flavor combinations that are shockingly delicious to me. butternut squash/sage/onion cumin/lamb cardamom/ginger (especially in cookies and ice cream) candied walnut/goat cheese I love all kinds of food, but these are some of the combos that make me salivate even when I'm already filled to the brim with food. I know they aren't particularly unusual, but I do believe that they have become classics for a reason. They're just shockingly good! What do others find irresistable? I'm wondering about flavors that just seem to be made for each other, which together suddenly become so much more than the sum of their parts (ex: I love candied walnuts, and goat cheese is good, but I can control myself until you put them together--then I can't stop til I've eaten a pound of each). Fri Oct 21 21:35:07 -0700 2005 0 nooodles 1 1676132 Chocolate and citrus of almost any kind. BLTs, or bacon and damn near anything else. And when I was a kid I really did not like hard-boiled eggs, but developed a deep passion for sandwiches of braunschweiger, egg and Swiss cheese, welded together with lashings of mayonnaise. As one gets older, I think it's harder to pick out exactly which combos blow your skirt up, just because so many do and they've all been absorbed into your routine. I know that when I walk through the door of a particular sort of eatery, the combined whiff I get of everything in there sets me up to fall in love with the place, and the reason for that is so inextricably intertwined with my entire life's history that I couldn't begin to explain it to myself, much less anyone else. Sat Oct 22 00:41:31 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Will Owen 2 1676162 braunschweiger, tomato relish, mustard and mayo on toasted rye. And a big glass of cold milk. Sat Oct 22 19:07:10 -0700 2005 1676132 0 flavrmeistr 1 1676151 Chocolate and Peanut Butter....oh yeah! Sat Oct 22 12:53:49 -0700 2005 1676127 0 ohny 2 4602801 That was my first thought. I have a bunch of Reese's Easter Eggs just waiting for me. Yum! Thu Apr 16 17:46:11 -0700 2009 1676151 89250 catrn 1 1676152 At Topolobampo in Chicago they make mamey ice cream, that with a bit of bittersweet chocolate sauce is divine. I hope they still mke it mameys are not readily available in s.Indiana. Sat Oct 22 13:20:36 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Candy 2 1676153 quickly seared foie gas and Minus 8 vinegar too Sat Oct 22 13:21:40 -0700 2005 1676152 0 Candy 1 1676157 A few drops of aged balsamic vinegar, so thick it is like syrup on a small piece of really good Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. The salty sweet combo is divine. And on the low end of scale I love fresh popped kettle corn. The kind you get a fair. The smell of popcorn and hay and fried dough, the sweet and salty taste on your tongue when its really hot and the noise of the barkers and rides surrounds you. That is what summer is all about. It can not be duplicated in microwaved bag. Sat Oct 22 14:38:32 -0700 2005 1676127 0 foodiex2 1 1676163 Peking duck. Crispy roast duck, hoisin and scallion shoots in a rice pancake--the most devastatingly delicious combination of all time. Right up there with the classic BLT. Sat Oct 22 19:13:14 -0700 2005 1676127 0 flavrmeistr 2 1676199 I'm intrigued. Do you mean you can get at a resturant a rice pancake with duck, hoisin, and scallions? Forgive me for being clueless. Sun Oct 23 22:51:41 -0700 2005 1676163 0 Wynn 3 1676218 That is the standard way of serving peking duck. It really is the best. Its not just the flavours that go so well together, it is the textures. Mon Oct 24 14:14:58 -0700 2005 1676199 0 MV 1 1676176 blueberries and chocolate. yum Sun Oct 23 06:07:34 -0700 2005 1676127 0 bryanj 2 1676180 If you ever have the chance, there are monks in Quebec who make delicious chocolate-covered wild blueberries. If I recall correctly the blueberries are just left fresh & uncooked, at least they are not overly cooked or sugared. Of course these are very seasonal and probably not exported anywhere but I bought mine in Montreal and they were amazing. Sun Oct 23 12:31:24 -0700 2005 1676176 0 julesrules 3 1676186 would love to know where you bought them! Sun Oct 23 18:11:43 -0700 2005 1676180 0 gratti 4 1676237 i found this on the web. 42 bucks for 5 pounds. but it does say 'moist blueberries... Link: http://www.coffeeam.com/choccovblueb1.html Image: http://us.st9.yimg.com/store1.yimg.com/I/cjgo_1865_101018635 Mon Oct 24 19:44:47 -0700 2005 1676186 0 bryanj 1 1676183 Oatmeal cookies made with grade-B maple syrup and walnuts. A plain hamburger made with fresh ground sirloin - each bite dipped in horseradish mustard. Sun Oct 23 13:19:30 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Val Ann C 2 1676215 Wow -- oatmeal cookies with maple syrup and walnuts -- that sounds like heaven. Do you have a recipe you'd care to share over on Home Cooking? If so -- thanks! Mon Oct 24 12:27:08 -0700 2005 1676183 0 Dizzied 1 1676185 LEMON with so many things...ginger, raspberry, blackberry, bitter greens... BACON with so many things...sherry vinegar, maple syrup, brussels sprouts, tomatoes, prunes... I am NEVER without either of these in my kitchen. Sun Oct 23 15:25:06 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Carb Lover 1 1676187 sweetened (stewed) blueberries & creme fraiche brown butter & sage venison & juniper berries Sun Oct 23 18:17:10 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Sir Gawain 2 1676188 I've seen sage mentioned a couple times in this thread. I've never used sage. Is the dried kind good? Or should I look for fresh? What does "rubbed sage" mean? Nooodles, how would I make that squash with sage and onion that you like so much? Thanks Sun Oct 23 18:37:01 -0700 2005 1676187 0 Val Ann C 3 1676192 Fresh sage is much better, but I hang dry whatever I have left over and use it in a pinch. It's not too bad dried, either. My favorite recipe for butternut squash is Deborah Madison's winter squash galette from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. Here's a simplified, tweaked paraphrase: 1 butternut squash, 3-4 lbs. 1 large onion, diced or sliced thinly lots of fresh sage leaves. I use a handful, sliced salt pepper 1 cup pecorino or parmesan cheese your favorite pie crust (she uses a galette dough, but frozen pie crust, tart crust, or whatever vehicle you want to use is fine. I've even just made it as a mash and served it like potatoes) Half the butternut squash, scoop out the seeds, and roast in a 400 degree oven until very soft. Scoop out the meat. Meanwhile, sautee the sage and onions in some butter. Add the squash and mash well. Stir in the cheese. Taste, because you might not need salt if your cheese was pretty salty. Add pepper to taste, and fill your crust. Bake at 350 until the top is a little burnt. Sun Oct 23 19:26:56 -0700 2005 1676188 0 nooodles 1 1676189 A perfectly ripe pear with a wedge of Gouda cheese. Thin slices of salami wrapped around a small chunk of really great sharp cheddar. Crusty sourdough baguette with Maytag blue cheese. Fresh spring asparagas showered with shaved Parm. Reg. Sun Oct 23 18:44:36 -0700 2005 1676127 0 berkleybabe 1 1676191 ginger and scallions peppermint and chocolate (W-S peppermint bark or peppermint stick ice cream with hot fudge are both divine) salty and sweet Sun Oct 23 19:14:54 -0700 2005 1676127 0 marcia 1 1676196 cilantro, green chilis and red onion. Also can be accompanied by tomato. Sun Oct 23 20:36:58 -0700 2005 1676127 0 rkn 1 1676200 dried prunes stuffed with english walnuts, enrobed in milk chocolate gorganzola and carmelized onions baked yams and fresh basil vanilla ice cream and cheerios candied orange peel and dark chocolate Mon Oct 24 01:02:38 -0700 2005 1676127 0 toodieJane 1 1676207 steamed asparagus (hot or cold) with a dollop of mayonaise and a sprinkle of black pepper dark chocolate & fresh oranges ketchup on burgers Mon Oct 24 08:57:58 -0700 2005 1676127 0 furryabdul 1 1676208 Thick sliced smoky bacon with a slice of aged sharp cheddar. Yum! Even better when grilled between slices of sourdough and adding a sliced tomato! Mon Oct 24 09:11:41 -0700 2005 1676127 0 claree 1 1676216 Just to show you how pedestrian my taste buds are, I can't resist a mixture of homemade baked beans and freshly chopped mild onions in about a 2:1 ratio. Yum! Bob Mon Oct 24 12:51:41 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Sony Bob 2 1676255 Oh yeah, I almost forgot my favorite combo: gin and ice! Bob Tue Oct 25 00:35:42 -0700 2005 1676216 0 Sony Bob 1 1676219 Bacon/shrimp or scallop seared steak/arugala/roasted red pepper prociotto/melon clams/garlic butter guacamole, the lime, the avacado, a ltitle garlic kasseri cheese/lemon yellowtail/scallion i could go on and on Mon Oct 24 14:19:15 -0700 2005 1676127 0 MV 2 4602774 I wondered when someone was going to mention proscuitto and melon. Forget it as an appetizer - I could make a meal out of it. Thu Apr 16 17:31:05 -0700 2009 1676219 253542 cycloneillini 1 1676223 Now that we're embarking on the South Beach Diet, I've remembered quite a few that I'm just gonna have to do without for a while, like anything with potatoes. I adore nice fatty pork braised with sauerkraut - butt, ribs, belly - but one of the best parts is how potatoes tie all the flavors together. And then just think of all the other combinations that potatoes can elevate from merely good to sublime...sigh. Mon Oct 24 14:44:17 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Will Owen 2 1676298 You would like the champagne choucroute at the Maison Des Tanneurs in Strasbourg. Tue Oct 25 14:48:10 -0700 2005 1676223 0 TCUJoe 3 1676323 I believe I would... ;-) I was served choucroute on New Year's Day 1974 by my boss's wife, who was from Strasbourg. From that point on, I have made it every New Year's Day (as well as any other time I get the urge), and I must say I've gotten pretty damn good at it. But I will happily eat it wherever and whenever I can find it, if I'm at all hungry and the ambient temperature is below 90º. Marguerite served it, BTW, with pommes de terre Alsacienne, which were boiled potatoes with a sauce made of finely-chopped onion cooked in butter, then combined with sour cream. OMG...! Tue Oct 25 16:59:52 -0700 2005 1676298 0 Will Owen 4 1676417 i love choucroute and usually make the one in mastering the art of french cooking. if it's not too much trouble could you please email me your recipe? tanks! abdul Wed Oct 26 08:53:44 -0700 2005 1676323 0 furryabdul 1 1676224 Albacore sashimi (not seared) with ponzu sauce. Butternut squash and cinnamon. Pedestrian, but yams and brown sugar. Bagel with cream cheese and butter. Does cinnamon streusel and vanilla ice cream count? Mon Oct 24 14:50:31 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Emme 1 1676226 Whole kernel corn and pinto beans, a little hot sauce. Preferably fresh corn off the cob, but canned will work in this combo. Corn with chili, beans or not. Corn in chicken soup. Corn fritters with syrup. I had new corn ice cream once...oh, my. But I'll go bacon with pancake syrup, too. Mon Oct 24 15:25:09 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Shep 2 1676250 Did you ever put canned corn in a pot pie? I ate this as a kid and have fond memories of it. Also on the theme of corn, a Cuban restaurant near me serves fresh corn-on-the-cob dipped in mayonnaise, cheese and spices and roasted. Heavenly! Tue Oct 25 00:02:41 -0700 2005 1676226 0 chowmeow 3 1676364 Wow, they dip it before they roast it? A common snack around the Bay is elotes, corn on the cob with any combination of mayo, lemon, chili powder, butter, garlic powder, salt, but always cooked beforehand. This is a good way to enjoy older, tougher, big-kernel yellow cattle corn. Tue Oct 25 19:25:43 -0700 2005 1676250 0 Shep 4 1676389 The corn they serve at this restaurant is called "mazorca de maiz de Habana" - perhaps it's the Cuban version of elote? I've only had it in the summer, when the corn is at its sweetest and freshest. Wed Oct 26 00:12:01 -0700 2005 1676364 0 chowmeow 2 1676264 The corn and bacon combination is wonderful. I used to put bacon in my corn fritter batter. My mom used to make an egg foo yung type dish with corn, bacon and onions. And of course, corn chowder. Yum! Tue Oct 25 08:47:03 -0700 2005 1676226 0 gourmaniac 3 1676366 I've had corn and pancetta pizza with some kind of white sauce, can't remember where. Good, though. Tue Oct 25 19:27:18 -0700 2005 1676264 0 Shep 4 1676368 But now that you mention bacon and onions, I bet that adding in some corn would make just a bitchin quiche lorraine. Tue Oct 25 19:32:46 -0700 2005 1676366 0 shep 4 1676392 Corn is a standard pizza topping in Japan. I've had corn and tuna pizza there - pretty tasty! Wed Oct 26 00:46:16 -0700 2005 1676366 0 chowmeow 1 1676228 I will always order items on a menu that combine: orange and ginger hazelnut and coffee (but not the nasty fake-hazelnut flavored coffees) pecans and bourbon smoked pork and seafood (bacon/scallops, sausage/lobster) cheddar and apples Link: http://seasonalcook.blogspot.com Mon Oct 24 15:32:22 -0700 2005 1676127 0 curiousbaker 1 1676229 so many already mentioned, but also hard boiled egg and high quality canned tuna in oil in a salad or on a sandwich Mon Oct 24 16:39:08 -0700 2005 1676127 0 veebee 1 1676231 Bacon+onion+tomato+pecorino (pasta al'amatriciana) Ginger+plum (or lemon) Thyme+mushrooms Salt+caramel (or almost anything sweet/salty) Orange+dark chocolate This thread has made me hungrier than almost anything I've read on this site! Mon Oct 24 17:19:59 -0700 2005 1676127 0 LindaMc 2 1676233 As another lover of salt/caramel sweet/salty things i would reccomend to you Ben and Jerry's Uncanny Cashew. It is sweet cream ice cream with caramel and salty caramel coated cashews. I love the stuff. Mon Oct 24 18:10:10 -0700 2005 1676231 0 MV 3 1676260 I AGREE!! Uncanny Cashew is the best commercial ice cream available....and believe me, I've tried them all. Tue Oct 25 04:51:47 -0700 2005 1676233 0 Shaebones 1 1676239 cold grapefruit juice and a rich bittersweet chocolate pineapple and chocolate blue cheese and chutney Mon Oct 24 20:40:13 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Smokey 2 1676279 Oh, pineapple and chocolate.....oh my. Tue Oct 25 11:20:26 -0700 2005 1676239 0 Sweet Pea 3 1676369 Wow, frozen pineapple chunks dipped in hot chocolate fondue, you are today's lucky winner! Tue Oct 25 19:35:06 -0700 2005 1676279 0 Shep 2 4600081 I'll second you on the grapefruit/chocolate Wed Apr 15 20:59:58 -0700 2009 1676239 40486 Cinnamon 1 1676241 Caramel and Grand Marnier Good New Mexican flour tortillas, butter, and cinnamon sugar Dark chocolate and coconut Chipotle and sweet potatoes Rusty Nail -- Drambuie and Scotch. Can't stand either one neat, but together, they're sublime. Cheers, Xochitl10 Mon Oct 24 21:05:00 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Xochitl10 1 1676249 Lemon and meringue Caramel and Pecans (or most any nut) Fennel and pork Mon Oct 24 23:56:40 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Tracy L. 1 1676252 In Nicaragua, against many warnings, I ate this street food called "bigaron" (sp?) which was boiled yucca with meaty and crispy chicarrones topped with pickled cabbage. The refreshing tartness of the cabbage cut through the richness of the salty chicarrones, while the soft blandness of the yucca pillowed every bite. On the hour-long bus ride back to Managua, I prayed to every saint that I wouldn't get sick, and I was blessed with a peaceful stomach. Tue Oct 25 00:16:03 -0700 2005 1676127 0 chowmeow 1 1676275 Banh Mi! Tue Oct 25 10:30:09 -0700 2005 1676127 0 MidtownCoog 1 1676377 Liverwurst and Progresso fried sweet peppers in oil on a mayonnaise-slathered toasted english muffin - eat them open-faced so you can have two! Tue Oct 25 20:33:42 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Pete G. 1 1676393 Mmmm,there are too many to list. Right now, I am obsesssing over apple butter mashed with home-made ricotta, pistachio butter in crepes, and chocolate and raspberries. Nooodles, have you tried putting cream cheese with the squash? it's another great squash combo. Wed Oct 26 01:11:56 -0700 2005 1676127 0 Kate 1 1678741 Not sure if it's too late to post this, but this is exactly the list of things I have been looking for. Thanks to all who added to my repertoire. In return, here is my list: Vanilla and Rosemary (used to flavour lots of things!) Tomato and Basil (absolute classic) Pork and Basil Mushroom Soup and Basil (okay, I love basil!!) Fennel and Orange Pork and Apple Apple and Cinnamon Spinach and Marjoram Black Olives and Oregano Erik Mon Dec 19 01:50:44 -0800 2005 1676127 0 Erik 2 1678742 Kiwi and horseradish... very unique. Mon Dec 19 02:50:05 -0800 2005 1678741 0 Chicago Mike. 1 4595546 crepes and lemon juice yummmm cottage cheese and tuna again yummm whomeal pita and vegemite mmmm roast pumkin and cinnamon chocolate and mint mmm apple pie and ice cream pita bread and hommus avacado on toasted rye bread (added flavour options include lemon tomato or cottage cheese tuna in oil etc depending.) cottage cheese and olives cottage cheese, or/and tomato on wholegrain thick toast mmmm honey and toast or bread period. fruit cake and butter and a cup of tea. chicken breast, lettuce toamto sandwhihes on thick white bread mmmm bannana and yoghurt oooh and bannana smoothies too bannana and bran muffins spinach and ricotta or any cheese in many forms spanikopita pastisse etc. vegemite and cheese on thick white bread or toast. smoked salmon and cream cheese on rye toast with cucumber and pepper. oh and my faaaavourite msubi with ume! YUM ;-) i can honestly say these make me swoon! Tue Apr 14 14:06:49 -0700 2009 1676127 235412 umbushi plum 1 4599861 peanut butter, banana, and chocolate, and any separate duo combinations thereof scallops and cauliflower Wed Apr 15 19:19:18 -0700 2009 1676127 10216 Lucia 1 4600076 There is a recipe out there for butternut squash ravioli with a sage browned butter sauce (crisped sage) that is out of this world. I have to add to your list: sesame and orange coconut (as in rice) and cilantro lime and ... lots of things Wed Apr 15 20:58:20 -0700 2009 1676127 40486 Cinnamon 1 4600334 Sharp cheddar and orange (marmalade is particular favorite, on a croissant, cheese a little melted - yum) anchovies and raisins beer and chocolate spinach and melted cheddar (in an omelet, or just by on a plate!!) potato pancakes and homemade applesauce organic heinz ketchup and hot salty french fries Thu Apr 16 03:07:50 -0700 2009 1676127 124908 jeanmarieok