kilikini wrote on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:30:07 -0500:

k James Silverton wrote:
?? Hello, All!
??
?? A recent post expressing dislike of orange creme and
?? chocolate caused me to wonder what are other's favorite
?? flavor combinations? To me, orange and chocolate is
?? perhaps the best combination that has ever been invented.
?? I'll admit that the Spaniard who thought of sweetening
?? chocolate was another human benefactor. Rum and raisins
?? are another great one for ice cream.
??
k I'm not pairing things into ice cream here, but these are a
k few of my favorite foods together. How about:

k Bacon wrapped scallops?
k Sauteed mushrooms on a burger or steak?
k Pork and sauerkraut?
k Spinach salad with hot bacon dressing?
k Pasta, spinach, tomato, garlic and cheese?
k Cheese, crackers and wine?
k Salmon and asparagus?

k Too many choices. This question isn't fair. LOL.

All those things are good but to me orange-chocolate and
raspberry-coconut are standouts!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

James Silverton wrote:

A recent post expressing dislike of orange creme and chocolate
caused me to wonder what are other's favorite flavor
combinations? To me, orange and chocolate is perhaps the best
combination that has ever been invented. I'll admit that the
Spaniard who thought of sweetening chocolate was another human
benefactor. Rum and raisins are another great one for ice cream.

Watercress and bacon. I find watercress to be nearly
inedible otherwise. But I can eat whole head of it,
as long as there is bacon in each bite. The bitterness
is the perfect counterpoint to bacon.

"James Silverton" wrote in message
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Hello, All!

A recent post expressing dislike of orange creme and chocolate caused me
to wonder what are other's favorite flavor combinations? To me, orange and
chocolate is perhaps the best combination that has ever been invented.
I'll admit that the Spaniard who thought of sweetening chocolate was
another human benefactor. Rum and raisins are another great one for ice
cream.

Flavor combos I love a

- Chocolate and peanut butter
- Chocolate and raspberry
- Chocolate and strawberry
- Spinach and feta
- Lemon and garlic

Mary

"James Silverton"wrote:


A recent post expressing dislike of orange creme and chocolate
caused me to wonder what are other's favorite flavor
combinations? To me, orange and chocolate is perhaps the best
combination that has ever been invented. I'll admit that the
Spaniard who thought of sweetening chocolate was another human
benefactor. Rum and raisins are another great one for ice cream.

*James Silverton

Chocolate and coffee
Chocolate and mint
Chocolate and peanut butter.
And speaking of chocolate and orange -there is a recipe on rfc for
chocolate orange ancho chili cake. Really fab. A lot of work, but
worth it.

-Tracy

"kilikini" wrote in message
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James Silverton wrote:
Hello, All!

A recent post expressing dislike of orange creme and chocolate
caused me to wonder what are other's favorite flavor
combinations? To me, orange and chocolate is perhaps the best
combination that has ever been invented. I'll admit that the
Spaniard who thought of sweetening chocolate was another human
benefactor. Rum and raisins are another great one for ice cream.



I'm not pairing things into ice cream here, but these are a few of my
favorite foods together. How about:

Bacon wrapped scallops?
Sauteed mushrooms on a burger or steak?
Pork and sauerkraut?
Spinach salad with hot bacon dressing?
Pasta, spinach, tomato, garlic and cheese?
Cheese, crackers and wine?
Salmon and asparagus?

Too many choices. This question isn't fair. LOL.

I could eat at your house and be happy, and you at mine!



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In article kIxGj.3666$Ew5.18@trnddc04,
"James Silverton" wrote:

kilikini wrote on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:30:07 -0500:

k Bacon wrapped scallops?
k Sauteed mushrooms on a burger or steak?
k Pork and sauerkraut?
k Spinach salad with hot bacon dressing?
k Pasta, spinach, tomato, garlic and cheese?
k Cheese, crackers and wine?
k Salmon and asparagus?

k Too many choices. This question isn't fair. LOL.

All those things are good but to me orange-chocolate and
raspberry-coconut are standouts!

Try orange and coconut, an old-fashioned combination but a gorgeous one.

Also, coffee and white chocolate.

Miche

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Electricians do it in three phases

James Silverton wrote:

A recent post expressing dislike of orange creme and chocolate
caused me to wonder what are other's favorite flavor
combinations? To me, orange and chocolate is perhaps the best
combination that has ever been invented. I'll admit that the
Spaniard who thought of sweetening chocolate was another human
benefactor. Rum and raisins are another great one for ice cream.

Olive oil and currants. Here, I'm speaking of
Sun-Maid currants, and I don't know exactly what
species they are. A little bit of good olive oil
produces a profound transformation in the experience,
they become more like berries. Weird. I haven't
done that in a long time. I should.

On Mar 26, 2:17*pm, Serene Sprat wrote:
Nancy2 wrote:
But, por vous, how about cherries and almonds? *I understand they are
horticulturally related.

Cherries and almonds taste good to me. Chocolate and almonds --
yummy. *Chocolate and cherries -- bleah, yuck, argh. :-)

Serene

Yeah, we get the message. LOL.

My dad could not abide ANY meat served with ANY fruit. To him, they
just didn't belong together. (No ham and pineapple or cherries or
raisins; no chicken & mandarin oranges or lemon; no pork with apples
or applesauce, etc.....)

N.

Nancy2 wrote:
On Mar 26, 2:17 pm, Serene Sprat wrote:
Nancy2 wrote:
But, por vous, how about cherries and almonds? I understand they are
horticulturally related.
Cherries and almonds taste good to me. Chocolate and almonds --
yummy. Chocolate and cherries -- bleah, yuck, argh. :-)

Serene

Yeah, we get the message. LOL.

Well, she asked. :-)


My dad could not abide ANY meat served with ANY fruit. To him, they
just didn't belong together. (No ham and pineapple or cherries or
raisins; no chicken & mandarin oranges or lemon; no pork with apples
or applesauce, etc.....)

He would have been miserable in medieval England. Meat and fruit
were really, really common. My partners, who belong to a medieval
recreation society, are big fans of fruit and meat, but for some
reason, I never think to cook them together because I didn't grow up
with it. A couple of exceptions: my mom made ham with pineapple (I
don't like ham) and pork chops with applesauce to dip them into (I
liked those).

Serene

Serene Sprat wrote:
Nancy2 wrote:
On Mar 26, 2:17 pm, Serene Sprat wrote:
Nancy2 wrote:
But, por vous, how about cherries and almonds? I understand they are
horticulturally related.
Cherries and almonds taste good to me. Chocolate and almonds --
yummy. Chocolate and cherries -- bleah, yuck, argh. :-)

Serene
Yeah, we get the message. LOL.

Well, she asked. :-)

I thought "you" and typed "she". Are you two people today? :-)

Serene

"Nancy2" wrote

My dad could not abide ANY meat served with ANY fruit. To him, they
just didn't belong together. (No ham and pineapple or cherries or
raisins; no chicken & mandarin oranges or lemon; no pork with apples
or applesauce, etc.....)

I dislike fruit with meat, also. The exception is lemon. The thought
of, say, chicken with raspberry sauce does nothing for me. I pick
that orange garnish some restaurants decorate the plate with as soon
as the food arrives so it doesn't accidentally mess up my meat.
Cider glaze with pork chops, okay, but you can hold the applesauce.

nancy

kilikini wrote:

Bacon wrapped scallops?

Bacon wrapped chicken breast strips. The fat from
the bacon makes the chicken less dry, and the smoky
flavor also enhances the chicken.

I would grill these on skewers over the Weber.
Before wrapping the chicken, I'd pan-fry the bacon
to a very soft stage, so that the copious amount of
fat released by raw bacon would not cause major
flare-ups over the barbecue.

Nancy2 wrote:
On Mar 26, 11:14 am, "James Silverton"
wrote:
Hello, All!

A recent post expressing dislike of orange creme and chocolate
caused me to wonder what are other's favorite flavor
combinations? To me, orange and chocolate is perhaps the best
combination that has ever been invented. I'll admit that the
Spaniard who thought of sweetening chocolate was another human
benefactor. Rum and raisins are another great one for ice cream.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

One thing that I've never found to work: chocolate and lemon. I made
a lemon chiffon cake once with chocolate icing, and it was a
disgusting taste combo.

N.


Lemon cheesecake with a chocolate crumb crust works for me, but I doubt
I'd combine them any other way

Mark Thorson wrote:
James Silverton wrote:
A recent post expressing dislike of orange creme and chocolate
caused me to wonder what are other's favorite flavor
combinations? To me, orange and chocolate is perhaps the best
combination that has ever been invented. I'll admit that the
Spaniard who thought of sweetening chocolate was another human
benefactor. Rum and raisins are another great one for ice cream.

Olive oil and currants. Here, I'm speaking of
Sun-Maid currants, and I don't know exactly what
species they are. A little bit of good olive oil
produces a profound transformation in the experience,
they become more like berries. Weird. I haven't
done that in a long time. I should.


That sounds interesting; do you soak the currants in the olive oil, or
just drizzle the oil over them?

Nancy2 wrote on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:37:50 -0700 (PDT):

N On Mar 26, 2:17 pm, Serene Sprat
wrote:
?? Nancy2 wrote:
?? But, por vous, how about cherries and almonds? I
?? understand they are horticulturally related.
??
?? Cherries and almonds taste good to me. Chocolate and
?? almonds -- yummy. Chocolate and cherries -- bleah, yuck,
?? argh. :-)
??
?? Serene

N Yeah, we get the message. LOL.

N My dad could not abide ANY meat served with ANY fruit. To
N him, they just didn't belong together. (No ham and
N pineapple or cherries or raisins; no chicken & mandarin
N oranges or lemon; no pork with apples or applesauce,
N etc.....)

I tend to agree with your dad; sweet fruity sauces on fatty pit
barbeque make me nauseated but I do like apple sauce with roast
pork.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not