Classic Food Combinations
Explaining the symbiosis and synergy of powerful food combinations is one thing, but experience and experiment with as many of them as you can. Better yet, discover on your own.
Duck and Orange
Orange and Fennel
Fennel and Arugula
Arugula and Balsamic Vinegar
Balsamic Vinegar and Strawberries
Strawberries and Cream
Cream and Garlic
Garlic and Haricot Verts
Haricot Verts and Almonds
Almonds and Trout
Trout and Horseradish
Horseradish and Roast Beef
Roast Beef and Potatoes
Potatoes and Duck Fat
Duck Fat and Parsnips
Parsnips and Beets
Beets and Lemon
Lemon and Poppy Seeds
Poppy Seeds and Radishes
Radishes and Sea Salt
Sea Salt and Caramel
Caramel and Chocolate
Chocolate and Red Wine
Red Wine and Filet Mignon
Filet Mignon and Truffles
Truffles and Leeks
Leeks and Chestnuts
Chestnuts and Venison
Venison and Shallots
Shallots and Corn
Corn and Chipolte
Chipolte and Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise and French Fries
French Fries and Mussels
Mussels and Saffron
Saffron and Lamb
Lamb and Cardamom
Cardamom and Rose Water
Rose Water and Pistachios
Pistachios and Artichokes
Artichokes and Mozzarella
Mozzerella and Tomatoes
Tomatoes and Cucumbers
Cucumbers and Lingonberries
Lingonberries and Wild Goose
Wild Goose and Wild Rice
Wild Rice and Sausage
Sausage and Spinach
Spinach and Pine Nuts
Pine Nuts and Couscous
Couscous and Chicken
Chicken and Peanut
Peanut and Cilantro
Cilantro and Avocado
Avocado and Grapefruit
Grapefruit and Jicama
Jicama and Mahi Mahi
Mahi Mahi and Mango
Mango and Thai Basil
Thai Basil and Japanese Eggplant
Japanese Eggplant and Miso
Miso and Shiso
Shiso and Yuzu
Yuzu and Tamari
Tamari and Pecans
Pecans and Pumpkin
Pumpkin and Prawns
Prawns and Sirloin
Sirloin and Blue Cheese
Blue Cheese and Asian Pears
Asian Pears and Pomegranate
Pomegranate and Yogurt
Yogurt and Meyer Lemon
Meyer Lemon and Green Olives
Green Olives and Manchego
Manchego and Quince
Quince and Vanilla Bean
Vanilla Bean and Peaches
Peaches and Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar and Bacon
Bacon and Eggs
Eggs and Cotswold Cheddar
Cotswold Cheddar and Walnuts
Walnuts and Honey
Honey and Apples
Apples and Cinnamon
Cinnamon and Star Anise
Star Anise and Mint
Mint and Grand Marnier
Grand Marnier and Crepes
Crepes and Mushrooms
Mushrooms and Goat Cheese
Goat Cheese and Figs
Figs and Foie Gras
Foie Gras and Brioche
Brioche and Butter
Butter and Marjoram
Marjoram and Pearl Barley
Pearl Barley and Pearl Onions
Pearl Onions and Sweet Peas
Sweet Peas and Pancetta
Pancetta and Capers
Capers and Smoked Salmon
Smoked Salmon and Bagels
Bagels and Cream Cheese
Cream Cheese and Caviar
Caviar and Oysters
Oysters and Turkey
Turkey and Turkish Apricots
Turkish Apricots and Spanish Onions
Spanish Onions and Brisket
Brisket and Bread
Bread and Dijon Mustard
Dijon Mustard and Pork
Pork and Juniper Berries
Juniper Berries and Pineapple
Pineapple and Coconut
Coconut and Lemongrass
Lemongrass and Ginger
Ginger and Duck
posted by Washington Cube at 11:19 AM
14 Comments:
Yum and Drool is all I can think of to say about this beautiful list. And your food poetry is in the shape of a fancy stair baluster.
Cyndy: I'm going to be dumping food things on this blog and a blog I started last year and did nothing with: Culinary Cube. It's purpose was twofold (so far.) One: to help me go through old three-ringed notebooks of recipes. Test them. Either save them or toss, and if "save" dump them here. Also, a group of friends used to have a group page on AOL--since deleted by AOL, but we used it as a message board, but also a recipe saver, and we lost this infamous chili recipe none of us have been able to find, so I created it for that group as well.
ALSO....I want to go back early this year and write the blog pieces I never got to last year...general tidying, so a lot of what I'm writing about may not be "timely" or "pertinent" but at least I got it done and it's there.
I haven't tried all of those, but I LOVE tomato and mozzarella, and blue cheese and pear. (I also really like gorgonzola and fig.) Hmmm, apparently, I like cheese a lot.
Roar: I was so gungho to get back writing caught up, and write new pieces and get out and do things, and then I got a stomach flu that has completely flattened me. The last thing I'm thinking about right now is food. I "may" get a bit of banana down today--I hope.
Much of cooking is about creativity. It's these interesting pairings that make cooking about so much more than eating. In terms of time, the eating is usually an insignificant part. I can't wait to see what is up next on the menu!
Happy New Year!
Just when I thought the list was going to end...
Here's a combo you're probably familiar with:
Stomach flu and ginger ale.
Call your closest Chinese delivery place and get some egg drop soup; it will help ease you back to eating. With this cold weather, it will warm you up, too.
Thanks for the new entry, Cube-y.
-- grince
Phil: I saved that and then shifted it to my food blog. I was going to do a combo recipe behind it, then I got sick. Hello to my new friends: jello, lipton noodle soup and ice chips. I need to add that to the list: jello and ice chips, ice chips and...a SNO cone!
K? I had some Chinese soup last night. Made me SICK AS A DOG. What do they put in that stuff? MSG? It's supposed to be bland chicken soup, right? Welcome to our new world of toxic germs...FROM HELL. Can you tell I'm sick of being sick? I weighed myself this morning. I've dropped 15 pounds in less than a week. Why don't they promote this as a diet? Wait. They used to do this in Rome, didn't they?
Perhaps you've discovered a new strain of influenza the nation can be panicked over.
Hope you feel better soon.
Oh no! Are you feeling better yet? Stomach flus are the *worst*!!
Yummy, nice associations!! Did you try some toasts of Goat Cheese with Honey ? I also love mixing strawberries with salted flavours! ^^
Clochette: My Maman got me started on salt with fruit, especially melon. Since I don't use much salt in my day to day, it's a safe edition.
Lovely. You could just go on forever. Some of my favorites you've listed are: mayo and french fries, chicken and peanut, capers and smoked salmon, filet mignon and truffles. This list really makes me appreciate food even more!
I am new to your blog, and want you to know I find your writing voice very compelling and enjoyable! I will be back.
Also, this post makes me think you'd enjoy reading a book called The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide To Culinary Creativity Based On The Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs, by Karen Page. It is all about specific pairings of foods and flavors and why they are so universally loved.
I really enjoy your blog.
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