2. Strawberries + Fava Beans
Try it in chef Chris Cosentino's Fava Bean and Strawberry Salad with Pecorino.
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4. Oyster + Kiwi
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7. Lamb + Anchovy
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10. Egg + Coconut
Southeast Asia's Kaya jam — a delicious combination of coconut milk, eggs, and sugar — is gaining popularity in the U.S., thanks to chef Susan Feniger's new cookbook Street Food. In Asia it's a breakfast dish and is spread on butter toast.
Try a recipe for Kaya Toast here.
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14. Oysters + Watermelon
Try it in a recipe for Oysters on the Half Shell with Watermelon Granita from Martha Stewart.
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15. Avocado + Coffee
Blend 1/2 avocado with 1 cup brewed coffee (cooled), 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 2 tsp vanilla and ice cubes.
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17. Mushroom + Blueberry
Try it in a recipe for Mushroom, Ginger, and Blueberry Stir Fry or in Mushroom and Blueberry Balsamic Pot Roast.
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20. Scallops + Vanilla
Try it in a recipe for Scallops Crudo with Vanilla Salt or Seared Scallops with Vanilla Cream Sauce.
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23. Basil + Cloves
Italian cooks sometimes put a pinch of ground cloves in pesto; the two foods share a sweet compound called eugenol.
Find more info about flavor combinations in Niki Segnit's book The Flavor Thesaurus, Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg's book The Flavor Bible, and on khymos.org.