Odd Combinations - Barf Corner Perhaps?

[DTCwordfan]

I went for dinner with a friend last night, a lovely relatively new restaurant down here, the chef having worked for the Savoy and Michel Roux - he started a week before Monica Galetti.

http://www.penrosekitchen.co.uk/

The food all very nice, however my partner had to go for the most unusual dessert that we may gave come across.

How about curried yoghurt with soft cucumber and a caramel sauce?

The caramel with a hint of the curry was amazing, the rest bizarre and more suited to a sweet raita. I can't find a recipe for it but, conceptually, easy to make not that I want to.

So what odd combos have you 'experienced?'

[albaqwerty]

nothing as flamboyant , but a butty whose contents were peanut butter and strawberry jam.
Beans on Toast with a slice of cheese melted on the top of the beans.
(made a heckuva mess of the toaster)
Still haven't tried a fish finger butty tho :-D

[Prudie]

Brie and grapes. the dirty b....ards!!

[EcclesCake]

Alba, one of Mr Cakes favourite student meals was a cheesy beano, a toasty filled with cheese and baked beans!

Many moons ago when ciabatta and focaccia were becoming popular the staff restaurant was offering cheese and pickle in focaccia.

[Islay]

mashed potato and corned beef with cheese and onions - ok so far but then they poured a tin of tomato soup all over it!!

[albaqwerty]

Eccles, Mr Alba likes a cheesy beano too (must remember that term, it's a good one!)

I now have a hankering for corned beef hash Islay :-D

[albaqwerty]

sans the soup lol

[237SJ]

Omelette with mole sauce. At the time, I didn't know what mole sauce was. I tend to steer clear of odd combinations but the one thing I can't stand is anything sweet and savoury put together. Duck and apricots, salad with grapes, ham and pineapple - yuk

[EcclesCake]

Cheesy beano must be a Scottish thing, Mr Cake and Alba are the only ones I've ever come across to eat them.

Islays corned beef meal reminds me of a meal I had at a pub whilst on a course. The pub and menu were both grim so I decided to play it safe with the vegetarian pasta. A plate off luke warm tinned toms with a handful of frozen diced veg poured over some pasta, no seasoning of any kind. It was vile.

The next time I attended a course at the same location I took myself off to M&S for a sarnie. There was some consternation at my opting out, in the afternoon my team mates looked at me with a mixture of envy and admiration.

[Islay]

On the rare occasions I have beans they must have cheese on them! So you may be right about it being a scots thing

[ethandron]

I don't have any Scottish DNA at all but we always have grated cheese on our beans on toast, they just go together so well I can't imagine anyone not enjoying the combination. It's obviously a gourmet dish enjoyed by those with superior taste buds ;)

[DTCwordfan]

I lived in Scotland and never experienced beans and cheese together.

One weird one in Denmark was marmalade with bacon - and not bad either.

[SteveD]

Poutine anyone?

[SteveD]

Poutine: https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-poutine-2215514

[rockyracoon]

I used to eat beans and cheese toasties. Food of the Gods! Along with cheesey mash. Heinz tomato soup is delish with mashed potato. Cheese, chips and beans were always a firm favourite as well.

[albaqwerty]

lawdy, haven't made myself cheesy mash for ages.
My lot don't like it, they're just weird.