1609: Food Combinations

2022-07-23T01:21:56Z

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{{comic
| number = 1609
| date = November 27, 2015
| title = Food Combinations
| image = food_combinations.png
| titletext = If anyone tries this on you, the best reply is a deadpan "Oh yeah, that's a common potato chip flavor in Canada."
}}

==Explanation==
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===Table of traditional pairings===
*There are 12 items and they can be combined in a total of 66 different ways.
**The 66 fields above the blue fields are the same as those below - of course it does not matter which order you put them in.
*As of writing this 24 of these 66 has been made green (aka being tasty) (36,4%).
**But this has much to do with individual taste.
**Since the comic is made in the US, it should mainly be combinations that are common in the US.
**Also remember that even though you personally may not like avocado or relish (etc.), all food items on on the list are something that many people enjoy eating.
**They are thus NOT disgusting!
**Do not take personal taste into account when changing the list below!

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Traditional pairings found in the list of combinations
!
! Ice Cream
! Ham
! Relish
! Pancakes
! Ketchup
! Cheese
! Eggs
! Cupcakes
! Sour Cream
! Hot Chocolate
! Avocado
! Skittles
|-
| {{w|Ice Cream}}
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
|-
| {{w|Ham}}
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
|-
| {{w|Relish}}
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
|-
| {{w|Pancakes}}
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
|-
| {{w|Ketchup}}
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
|-
| {{w|Cheese}}
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
|-
| {{w|Egg (food)|Eggs}}
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
|-
| {{w|Cupcakes}}
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
|-
| {{w|Sour Cream}}
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
|-
| {{w|Hot Chocolate}}
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
|-
| {{w|Avocado}}
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
|-
| {{w|Skittles (confectionery)|Skittles}}
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#8CFF74;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#FF748C;"|
| style="background-color:#748cff;"|
|}

==Transcript==
:[Megan is talking with Ponytail and Cueball, who has his hand to his chin. Above them in 4x3 black boxes different kind of food is written in white text].

:{| class="wikitable"
|style="background-color:black;"| Ice cream
|style="background-color:black;"| Ham
|style="background-color:black;"| Relish
|-
|style="background-color:black;"| Pancakes
|style="background-color:black;"| Ketchup
|style="background-color:black;"| Cheese
|-
|style="background-color:black;"| Eggs
|style="background-color:black;"| Cupcakes
|style="background-color:black;"| Sour cream
|-
|style="background-color:black;"| Hot chocolate
|style="background-color:black;"| Avocado
|style="background-color:black;"| Skittles
|}

:Megan: You know what's actually really good?
:Megan: ____ and ____.
:Megan: food and food

:Cueball: Huh. I Guess I can see it.

:[Caption below the panel.]
:Fun fact: if you say "you know what's actually really good?" in the right tone of voice, you can name any two individually-good foods here and no one will challenge you one it.

{{comic discussion}}
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1609: Food Combinations