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      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">No two sets of taste buds are alike. A dish that tastes like the greatest-possible combination of flavors to one person could end up tasting like absolute garbage to somebody else. Different palates make the world go round, right?</span>
    
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      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">Recently, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/cakeandcoke/" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/cakeandcoke</a> asked redditors to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/what_is_your_favorite_meal_or_snack_that_no_one/" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">share</a> their favorite "meal or snack that no one understands," and while I honestly found quite a bit of them utterly revolting, others inexplicably made my mouth water. These are some of the strangest (or most strangely appetizing) ones.</span>
    
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      <span class="subbuzz__number">1.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Mashed potatoes. Runny sunny-side-up eggs. Flip the egg over onto the potatoes, and you've got my favorite comfort food. My boyfriend thinks I’m crazy whenever I make it with leftover mashed potatoes."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/2e50c164404a/sub-buzz-1237-1665515416-1.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk9iqx/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/ikogut</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">2.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"The world's easiest tuna 'casserole': boxed mac 'n' cheese with canned tuna added. Add some diced pickle, and I’m eating the entire batch by myself."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/20/asset/4ba76394ee80/sub-buzz-1415-1665518483-1.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqkd0px/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/chouchchair</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">3.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"A coworker of mine once brought corned beef hash to work and ate it on a toasted English muffin with cream cheese smeared on. She had enough to share, and everyone passed on it...except me. It's one of the best things I've ever tasted."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/4ba76394ee80/sub-buzz-1306-1665515643-17.jpg"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk22t7/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/Thepandamancan23</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">4.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"I love microwaving the hell out of marshmallows. They end up really chewy (and sometimes crunchy) after they cool off. For what it's worth: Peeps come out the best."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/a78ab4522f04/sub-buzz-1256-1665515701-15.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk7vb8/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/FartPie</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">5.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Nothing better than a grilled cheese with strawberry jam. The sweet and savory contrast is simply delicious."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/2e50c164404a/sub-buzz-1248-1665515823-21.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk7wy4/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/NeverSawOz</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">6.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Mac 'n' cheese topped with apple sauce. There's something about the 'hot and cold' thing as well as the salty-creamy and sweet-smooth contrasts. IDK, it just works for me. I've been eating it this way since I was a child."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/2ce3e3add586/sub-buzz-1280-1665516323-6.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk177f/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/sixacorns</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">7.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Dark peppermint chocolate eaten with salt and vinegar potato chips — but you have to make sure you have a bite of each in your mouth at the exact same time."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/2e50c164404a/sub-buzz-1270-1665516428-7.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqkeonw/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/michaeldaph</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">8.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"I haven’t had it in a while, but graham crackers dipped in orange juice used to be a childhood favorite."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/21965ffe2e3e/sub-buzz-1383-1665516975-15.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk4wrg/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/EclipseoftheHart</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">9.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Start with whole pickled jalapeños, take off the stem end, dump out the juice, then fill with boxed mac 'n' cheese, and enjoy!"</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/41b6b0765190/sub-buzz-1298-1665517260-4.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk5d1c/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/Awholelottasass</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">10.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"I've always loved a dill pickle and peanut butter sandwich. I first tasted it by accident when I was stoned nearly 40 years ago, and I still eat it two or three times a year. The two ingredients just mesh in a way I can't really explain."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/21965ffe2e3e/sub-buzz-1383-1665517333-21.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk45tl/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/Desertnurse760</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">11.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Take a slice of white bread, smear some sour cream, and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Fold it, then chomp."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/2e50c164404a/sub-buzz-1309-1665517540-16.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqjz28f/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/ChickenBootty</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">12.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"White rice, tuna, ketchup, and Tabasco sauce. It started out as a 'broke meal,' but honestly, I just really like it."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/2e50c164404a/sub-buzz-1298-1665517886-18.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk96at/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/Jlp46821</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">13.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Dill pickles with extra-sharp cheddar cheese. Bite both at the exact same time, and I swear it's actually amazing."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/2e50c164404a/sub-buzz-1326-1665517980-8.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqjz255/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/digdat0</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">14.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Tuna salad...on a toasted cinnamon-raisin bagel."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/41b6b0765190/sub-buzz-1343-1665518073-10.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk47hp/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/treeofpagoda</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">15.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Once in a blue moon, I'll microwave a frozen French bread pizza instead of baking it. It's objectively <i>much</i> worse this way, but it tastes just like the bad microwaved rectangular pizza at the pool when I was growing up, which hits me right in the nostalgia. All it's missing are all the bits of paper plate adhered to the bottom."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/41b6b0765190/sub-buzz-1353-1665518193-1.jpg"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk67mp/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/advena-curiosa</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">16.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Make a sandwich with white bread, peanut butter, and sweet chili Doritos. It's a great combo that I was hesitant about when my high friend made one once, but it really is a treat."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/4ba76394ee80/sub-buzz-1408-1665518261-17.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk9rcj/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/Helsinki_x</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">17.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"I have soft-boiled eggs on toast for breakfast nearly every day. So many people look at me weirdly when I tell them. It's like only poached, scrambled, or fried eggs exist!"</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/19/asset/4ba76394ee80/sub-buzz-1401-1665518383-14.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqked8z/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/MrMarcusRocks</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">18.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"A slice of cheddar cheese and a slice of raw onion directly on top. Yes, it’s murder on your breath, so I have to save it for when I’m off work. Otherwise, I’m tearing up all day. But it's super yummy. Creamy cheese with a snap of onion, what's not to like?"</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/20/asset/2e50c164404a/sub-buzz-1340-1665518556-1.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqkhqi6/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/Nurse49</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">19.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"Cottage cheese on top of baked beans. It's even better if you have some Ruffles potato chips to scoop it all up."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/20/asset/a78ab4522f04/sub-buzz-1372-1665519035-1.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk4wrg/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/EclipseoftheHart</a><br></p><h2>
    
      <span class="subbuzz__number">20.</span>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">And finally: "Dried instant ramen with the seasoning packet sprinkled on it."</span>
    
  </h2><img class="PostContentImage" src="https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2022-10/11/20/asset/41b6b0765190/sub-buzz-1398-1665519611-2.png"/><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqjz9h6/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/bigmamapain</a></p><p>"Maruchan nachos."</p><p>—<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Cooking/comments/xsdn5r/comment/iqk6zeo/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" data-skimlinks-tracking="6327518">u/DJuxtapose</a></p><h2>
    

    
      <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">What's your favorite meal or snack that you always crave — even if no one will ever understand it? Tell us about it in the comments below.</span>
    
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