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The most polarizing food: where do you stand?

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    MrUgly wrote: »
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    From Father's Day with my son. He took me to Friendly's and I had Butter Pecan ice cream with crispy bacon topping. I think I'm still sweating it off, but Mother of Pearl it was good.

    10/10 would eat!!!
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    I can't stand bacon and chocolate together, but bacon and vanilla ice cream seems like something that might be tasty.

    Beer ice cream, for those who don't want to do the float option: https://www.craftbeer.com/beer-and-food/i-scream-you-scream-its-craft-beer-ice-cream
  • vanityy99
    vanityy99 Posts: 2,583 Member
    edited July 2019
    MrUgly wrote: »
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    From Father's Day with my son. He took me to Friendly's and I had Butter Pecan ice cream with crispy bacon topping. I think I'm still sweating it off, but Mother of Pearl it was good.
    @MrUgly I can see that tasting good, sweet and salty.

    Have you tried ice cream with French fries?
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  • SueSueDio
    SueSueDio Posts: 4,796 Member
    @slimgirljo15 I’m from UK. I live in Northern Ireland.

    Try ice cream with warm Yorkshire pudding. It's delicious! (I know, it sounds odd, but just try it... as long as you don't put herbs in your batter, that is!)
  • SueSueDio
    SueSueDio Posts: 4,796 Member
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    Bacon makes everything better.

    Everything.

    I do love bacon.. just not with my dessert. :D

    Maple bacon donuts. Just sayin'... :)

    Oh, and peanut butter and bacon sandwiches. :) Or PB and bacon on a burger...
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,460 Member
    MrUgly wrote: »
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    From Father's Day with my son. He took me to Friendly's and I had Butter Pecan ice cream with crispy bacon topping. I think I'm still sweating it off, but Mother of Pearl it was good.

    Ice cream and bacon.. I can't even imagine

    I can imagine it! Bleaughhhhhh!

    Lol.. the idea is so foreign to me, it would be like dropping ice cream in a beer or pairing sardines with stewed peaches..

    I have had vanilla ice cream in beer. Not bad. I’m not a beer lover, but I could take it with ice cream.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    Bacon makes everything better.

    Everything.

    I do love bacon.. just not with my dessert. :D

    Maple bacon donuts. Just sayin'... :)

    Did someone call me?!?

    Oh, man, I love a maple bacon long john.
  • slimgirljo15
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    edited July 2019
    @slimgirljo15 I’m from UK. I live in Northern Ireland.

    Ahh.. this is why we maybe don't get the bacon with sweets thing.. I'm Australian so it's not a food combo that's common here either.


    I'm thinking I should have used a different example than beer and ice cream.. :D

    Ginger beer and ice cream is yum though.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    Bacon with sweets thing doesn't seem a huge step, since big weekend breakfasts when I was a kid (one of the things my dad cooked) were always bacon, eggs, and then pancakes or waffles. Or maybe bacon with french toast. Maple syrup on the pancakes or waffles or french toast would also get on the bacon.

    Sausage would work too in the breakfast context, but we mostly would have bacon.
  • slimgirljo15
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    Bacon with sweets thing doesn't seem a huge step, since big weekend breakfasts when I was a kid (one of the things my dad cooked) were always bacon, eggs, and then pancakes or waffles. Or maybe bacon with french toast. Maple syrup on the pancakes or waffles or french toast would also get on the bacon.

    Sausage would work too in the breakfast context, but we mostly would have bacon.

    So you had bacon, eggs and pancakes with syrup all on the same plate?

    Never had maple syrup on mine.. always butter, sugar and lemon juice.
  • geiznekcm
    geiznekcm Posts: 1,357 Member
    Cinnamon on watermelon, anyone?

    Cayenne pepper or hot sauce on everything (BUT watermelon)?
  • maureenseel1984
    maureenseel1984 Posts: 395 Member
    geiznekcm wrote: »
    Cinnamon on watermelon, anyone?

    Cayenne pepper or hot sauce on everything (BUT watermelon)?

    MMmmmm....don't know how I feel about either of those.

    Ritz cracker + cheese + mustard + little wedge of apple.
  • maureenseel1984
    maureenseel1984 Posts: 395 Member
    MrUgly wrote: »
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    From Father's Day with my son. He took me to Friendly's and I had Butter Pecan ice cream with crispy bacon topping. I think I'm still sweating it off, but Mother of Pearl it was good.

    10/10 would eat!!!

    Sweet baby Jesus....
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    edited July 2019
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    Bacon with sweets thing doesn't seem a huge step, since big weekend breakfasts when I was a kid (one of the things my dad cooked) were always bacon, eggs, and then pancakes or waffles. Or maybe bacon with french toast. Maple syrup on the pancakes or waffles or french toast would also get on the bacon.

    Sausage would work too in the breakfast context, but we mostly would have bacon.

    So you had bacon, eggs and pancakes with syrup all on the same plate?

    Never had maple syrup on mine.. always butter, sugar and lemon juice.

    Yep.

    Never heard of putting sugar or lemon juice on pancakes, maybe more of an Australian thing? And for some reason I've never liked butter on mine.

    I sometimes make these higher fiber/higher protein pancakes now (the only eggs in that meal are in the pancakes, because of calories adding up) and eat with bacon and unfrosted frozen berries, usually strawberries, as they become syrup like, but I can totally see pancakes with bacon and eggs being tasty now, with the yolk (over easy) and syrup getting on the bacon and pancakes.
  • slimgirljo15
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    Bacon with sweets thing doesn't seem a huge step, since big weekend breakfasts when I was a kid (one of the things my dad cooked) were always bacon, eggs, and then pancakes or waffles. Or maybe bacon with french toast. Maple syrup on the pancakes or waffles or french toast would also get on the bacon.

    Sausage would work too in the breakfast context, but we mostly would have bacon.

    So you had bacon, eggs and pancakes with syrup all on the same plate?

    Never had maple syrup on mine.. always butter, sugar and lemon juice.

    Yep.

    Never heard of putting sugar or lemon juice on pancakes, maybe more of an Australian thing? And for some reason I've never liked butter on mine.

    I sometimes make these higher fiber/higher protein pancakes now (the only eggs in that meal are in the pancakes, because of calories adding up) and eat with bacon and unfrosted frozen berries, usually strawberries, as they become syrup like, but I can totally see pancakes with bacon and eggs being tasty now, with the yolk (over easy) and syrup getting on the bacon and pancakes.

    Tbh, I'm not sure if it's an Australian thing or just that my nana always made them like that (she had Scottish ancestors) She made pansized pancakes and slathered them with butter then sprinkled with sugar and then lemon juice.. I think I can see now how I maybe ended up here 🤔😁


  • vanityy99
    vanityy99 Posts: 2,583 Member
    edited July 2019
    geiznekcm wrote: »
    Cinnamon on watermelon, anyone?

    Cayenne pepper or hot sauce on everything (BUT watermelon)?

    West Indians/ Caribbean people put pepper on their fruit like that that’s pretty normal to them. I went to Trinidad and people would sell mangos mixed with pepper sauce in a ziplock bag.

    I’m not a fan.
  • SueSueDio
    SueSueDio Posts: 4,796 Member
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    Bacon with sweets thing doesn't seem a huge step, since big weekend breakfasts when I was a kid (one of the things my dad cooked) were always bacon, eggs, and then pancakes or waffles. Or maybe bacon with french toast. Maple syrup on the pancakes or waffles or french toast would also get on the bacon.

    Sausage would work too in the breakfast context, but we mostly would have bacon.

    So you had bacon, eggs and pancakes with syrup all on the same plate?

    Never had maple syrup on mine.. always butter, sugar and lemon juice.

    Your pancakes sound like British pancakes - more like crepes, very thin and usually rolled up? That's how my mum made them, and we always had sugar and lemon juice on them.

    North American pancakes are much thicker, and fabulous with syrup. (Like drop scones or Scotch pancakes, if you've ever had those - not sure if they're purely British.) And yes, bacon, sausage, egg, AND the pancakes and syrup on the same plate! :) Bonus points for also puring syrup over the bacon and sausages...
  • SueSueDio
    SueSueDio Posts: 4,796 Member
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    Maple bacon donuts. Just sayin'... :)

    Did someone call me?!?

    Oh, man, I love a maple bacon long john.

    I was thinking of you when I posted that - you must have tuned in! :)
  • SueSueDio
    SueSueDio Posts: 4,796 Member
    Five0Six wrote: »
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    Oh, and peanut butter and bacon sandwiches. :) Or PB and bacon on a burger...

    I used to go to a hot dog hut that had a beef hot dog with bacon and peanut butter. The idea grossed me out so much....until one day, I must have been low on protein or something and suddenly my mouth watered at the idea. Bought it and practically had a foodgasm with that first bite.

    If you're feeling adventurous, try a peanut butter sandwich with some chopped raw onion in it. I thought my husband was insane when he first tried to get me to eat that, and I resisted for ages. But it works surprisingly well!
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,620 Member
    geiznekcm wrote: »
    Cinnamon on watermelon, anyone?

    Cayenne pepper or hot sauce on everything (BUT watermelon)?

    Jamaican-style (nutmeg-y) hot sauce on grapefruit, for sure.
  • slimgirljo15
    slimgirljo15 Posts: 269,456 Member
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    Bacon with sweets thing doesn't seem a huge step, since big weekend breakfasts when I was a kid (one of the things my dad cooked) were always bacon, eggs, and then pancakes or waffles. Or maybe bacon with french toast. Maple syrup on the pancakes or waffles or french toast would also get on the bacon.

    Sausage would work too in the breakfast context, but we mostly would have bacon.

    So you had bacon, eggs and pancakes with syrup all on the same plate?

    Never had maple syrup on mine.. always butter, sugar and lemon juice.

    Your pancakes sound like British pancakes - more like crepes, very thin and usually rolled up? That's how my mum made them, and we always had sugar and lemon juice on them.

    North American pancakes are much thicker, and fabulous with syrup. (Like drop scones or Scotch pancakes, if you've ever had those - not sure if they're purely British.) And yes, bacon, sausage, egg, AND the pancakes and syrup on the same plate! :) Bonus points for also puring syrup over the bacon and sausages...

    No.. these aren't thin, they are like an American pancake not crepe. It's possible it's just a my family thing 😁

    I still can't imagine sweet syrup on savoury food like sausages or bacon. I think maybe I should try the syrup on pancakes though.
  • ceiswyn
    ceiswyn Posts: 2,256 Member
    SueSueDio wrote: »
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    Bacon with sweets thing doesn't seem a huge step, since big weekend breakfasts when I was a kid (one of the things my dad cooked) were always bacon, eggs, and then pancakes or waffles. Or maybe bacon with french toast. Maple syrup on the pancakes or waffles or french toast would also get on the bacon.

    Sausage would work too in the breakfast context, but we mostly would have bacon.

    So you had bacon, eggs and pancakes with syrup all on the same plate?

    Never had maple syrup on mine.. always butter, sugar and lemon juice.

    Your pancakes sound like British pancakes - more like crepes, very thin and usually rolled up? That's how my mum made them, and we always had sugar and lemon juice on them.

    North American pancakes are much thicker, and fabulous with syrup. (Like drop scones or Scotch pancakes, if you've ever had those - not sure if they're purely British.) And yes, bacon, sausage, egg, AND the pancakes and syrup on the same plate! :) Bonus points for also puring syrup over the bacon and sausages...

    No.. these aren't thin, they are like an American pancake not crepe. It's possible it's just a my family thing 😁

    I still can't imagine sweet syrup on savoury food like sausages or bacon. I think maybe I should try the syrup on pancakes though.

    They sound like Scotch pancakes, only bigger :)
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    MrUgly wrote: »
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    From Father's Day with my son. He took me to Friendly's and I had Butter Pecan ice cream with crispy bacon topping. I think I'm still sweating it off, but Mother of Pearl it was good.

    Ice cream and bacon.. I can't even imagine

    I can imagine it! Bleaughhhhhh!

    Lol.. the idea is so foreign to me, it would be like dropping ice cream in a beer or pairing sardines with stewed peaches..

    If you can make a root beer float, I don't see why you couldn't make a regular beer float!

    And bacon on vanilla ice cream would be absolutely divine, salty crunchiness in creamy vanilla-ness. :tongue: Nom, nom, nom...

    Omg a beer float actually sounds like it would be good. (And I don't drink, lol) I am surprised this isn't a popular thing.
  • maureenseel1984
    maureenseel1984 Posts: 395 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    MrUgly wrote: »
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    From Father's Day with my son. He took me to Friendly's and I had Butter Pecan ice cream with crispy bacon topping. I think I'm still sweating it off, but Mother of Pearl it was good.

    Ice cream and bacon.. I can't even imagine

    I can imagine it! Bleaughhhhhh!

    Lol.. the idea is so foreign to me, it would be like dropping ice cream in a beer or pairing sardines with stewed peaches..

    If you can make a root beer float, I don't see why you couldn't make a regular beer float!

    And bacon on vanilla ice cream would be absolutely divine, salty crunchiness in creamy vanilla-ness. :tongue: Nom, nom, nom...

    Omg a beer float actually sounds like it would be good. (And I don't drink, lol) I am surprised this isn't a popular thing.

    Totally could be. I've had beers that were super sweet and would pair nicely with something like a vanilla bean ice cream... (ex: toffee stout, coffee porters, chocolate stout...I had one recently that was a salted caramel coconut something-it's like these beers were designed to be dessert.)
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,989 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    MrUgly wrote: »
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    From Father's Day with my son. He took me to Friendly's and I had Butter Pecan ice cream with crispy bacon topping. I think I'm still sweating it off, but Mother of Pearl it was good.

    Ice cream and bacon.. I can't even imagine

    I can imagine it! Bleaughhhhhh!

    Lol.. the idea is so foreign to me, it would be like dropping ice cream in a beer or pairing sardines with stewed peaches..

    If you can make a root beer float, I don't see why you couldn't make a regular beer float!

    And bacon on vanilla ice cream would be absolutely divine, salty crunchiness in creamy vanilla-ness. :tongue: Nom, nom, nom...

    Omg a beer float actually sounds like it would be good. (And I don't drink, lol) I am surprised this isn't a popular thing.

    Totally could be. I've had beers that were super sweet and would pair nicely with something like a vanilla bean ice cream... (ex: toffee stout, coffee porters, chocolate stout...I had one recently that was a salted caramel coconut something-it's like these beers were designed to be dessert.)

    I got this beer as a gift...didn't care for it too much because it was so sweet. But maybe with ice cream...
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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Talk about sweet and savoury; try caramelizing your bacon. It’s got it all; smoky, salty, fatty and sweet.