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    "Most People Think It's Gross": 20 Surprising Food Combinations That People Swear Are Good, And I'm Torn On Several

    Don't knock it 'til you try it, I guess...

    As someone who is not picky at all when it comes to food, I'm always open to learning about and possibly even trying surprising food combinations. Sometimes, random foods paired together just work! So, I was intrigued when I came across this Reddit thread where u/wildwoodflower_ asked, "What's a food combo you love that people think you're weird for?" Here are some of the responses.

    a woman eating on a couch
    FOX

    1. "I make peanut butter and summer sausage sandwiches."

    —u/squeak363

    Jada Pinkett Smith saying, "that's interesting."
    Red Table Talk

    2. "Not me but a close friend — fried eggs with strawberry jam."

    —u/Temporary-Patient-47

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    Ivan Zhaborovskiy / Getty Images/iStockphoto

    3. "I used to eat tuna and spicy V8, like, every day my first year in college."

    —u/TrickyXT

    a girl looking confused
    Amazon Prime

    4. "Brownies with orange juice. Also havarti cheese and corn."

    —u/cookiedux

    5. "Chili with a cinnamon roll."

    olivia rodrigo with her hands up looking confused
    Olivia Rodrigo

    —u/MrDover2112

    6. "A hotdog with cream cheese and caramelized onions."

    —u/giggles________

    7. "I like making peanut butter and jelly with tortillas. I spread it on and then roll it up. It reminds me of those Smucker's Uncrustables but better."

    —u/Dude_Baby

    8. "Sausage McMuffin with hash browns and grape jelly. I assumed this was pretty common, but I have never come across another person who does this. Most people think it's gross."

    harry styles looking confused
    YouTube

    —u/run66

    9. "Cottage cheese with a ton of ground black pepper mixed in, used as a dip for potato chips. Mmm, it’s been too long since I’ve had this."

    —u/Quirky_Word

    10. "I enjoy nacho cheese Doritos with cottage cheese as a dip."

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    Busypix / Getty Images

    —u/PilotBurner44

    11. "Warm milk with pepper and cinnamon. I love it."

    —u/SCastleRelics

    12. "Potato chips and SpaghettiOs. I’ll eat chips without SpaghettiOs but never SpaghettiOs without chips. Also, must be Lays. I rarely eat this anymore, but when I do, I always snap a pic to send to my sister 'cause it’s our thing."

    —u/smellslikeloudoggg

    Regina George looking confused
    Paramount Pictures

    13. "Green olives and cream cheese."

    —u/TheJenniMae

    14. "Okay, this is something I got from my family who is from another country. Hear me out: yogurt and rice. Plain yogurt to be exact, and can be Greek or regular. Slaps."

    —u/LittleMissPrincess11

    15. "Salt and vinegar chips with chocolate raisins mixed into the bag."

    —u/Welly_Beans

    16. "Milk and spicy ramen."

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    CBC

    —u/hilife713

    17. "Soup with banana. Double fisting. Bite of banana, bite of soup. Colombians understand."

    —u/No_Divide9410

    18. "Salt and vinegar chips topped with sauerkraut."

    —u/flibbertigibbetti

    19. "Cheesy mashed potatoes and barbecue sauce. It started when my dad made Crock Pot BBQ ribs, and the ribs were placed right next to the cheesy mashed potatoes. I can't describe how good it was. Now, whenever I tell people I put BBQ sauce on mashed