Things that surprised you?

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Here you can put up something that you thought was good, but sucked, something that you weren't sure about, but was awesome, stuff that you thought was absolutely disgusting, but was...well, not even *half* as disgusting as you thought it'd be

When I was a little kid, eggnog and cheesecake sounded like two of the more disgusting things in the world--"cheese" and "cake" together sounds like a contradiction in terms--but of course both kick ass.

There's some kind of new cracker-type stuff that's out--"sun crisps"? They're by Ritz, I think (I'm being too lazy to go and look)--that comes in a bag. The chedder kind, upon taking a whiff, smells really strong, especially to someone who either can't tolerate or doesn't think much of cheese-flavored products. But they actually have a pleasant, not strong flavor. Someone gave them to my mom because she didn't like them and she's been buying them ever since.

Quite a few overseas people think that pizza is sweet, due to the full name of it, "pizza pie", being misleading. Any stories from any of our abroad friends here?

I saw Betty White (of The Golden Girls) on some talk show the other month (Jimmy Kimmel? Craig Ferguson? [sp?]), and she mentioned of one of the few kinds of sandwhiches that she likes...some disgusting-sounding concoction. I wish I could remember what it was exactly, as it sounds pretty disgusting (fried bologna with peanut butter, regular butter and one or two other ingredients that should NOT be put together...or something), but she swears up and down it's really awesome. I'd try it ONCE, at least (and by that, I mean just a mouthful, maybe even less ). Reminds me, I've never tried the Elvis favorite of fried peanut butter and bananna sandwhich either, even though I'm not real big on banannas.

With a lot of "flagship" grocery stores, and with the big international mix here in Houston, I need to try some of the Western-loathed, but Down Under favorite of Vegemite at some point. (Yes, I'll be buying the smallest container of it possible, I'm not stupid!)

And, to wrap it up with the most classic of them all of questionable cuisine, one must look no further than the Home Improvement episode, where Tim had someone on his show that combined unusual foods together: the guy had combined a hamburger with cherries, which...well...it MIGHT work...


Al (taking a bite out of a cherry burger, or whatever it was called): Beefy, yet fruity!

Tim: Like Al!

[footsy <3]

I eat peanut butter bacon toast sandwiches. Every one thinks it's super odd, but usually like it if they try it. Bry eats peanut butter and cheese sandwiches, which sound disgusting.

I was at a restaraunt once that was confederate themed, and for some reason served Hawaiian chicken (Hawaii sided with the south during the civil war, perhaps? I really have no idea why they served Hawaiian chicken). It was cherry honey and pineapple glazed chicken. I thought it would be good, but honest to god it tasted like candy with chicken in the middle. Disgusting.

[Lady Rachel]

I haven't done this is a while, but I used to dip mozzerella cheese in jam... it's best with raspberry... hehe.

I also love makign cheese quesadillas and putting lime juice all over it...

I don't eat too many things that are weird...

but once, i did try a sandwich that was like.. miracle whip, peanut butter, and tomatoes, and if I remember correctly, it was good.

[Bergundy]

Peanut butter and margarine sandwiches!!

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kaala said:

I was at a restaraunt once that was confederate themed, and for some reason served Hawaiian chicken (Hawaii sided with the south during the civil war, perhaps? I really have no idea why they served Hawaiian chicken). It was cherry honey and pineapple glazed chicken. I thought it would be good, but honest to god it tasted like candy with chicken in the middle. Disgusting.

Ugh, sounds pretty gross, all right

Not that I'm one for trying out generic brands--or make that at all--but Kroger has had some pretty good stuff over the years. They had (still have?) a Fig Newton-type of knockoff, but with cherry or apple-type filling instead that was decent. And good yogurt when yogurt was still considered to be absolutely disgusting (man, what genius thought THAT up? "Oh, lets put some fruit in some cream, but market it as to being 'healthy' and that you have to be *sophisticated* to skim through the crappy-tasting cream until you get to the good stuff at the bottom...yet most of the cream is wasted" )