Posted on 02/21/2020 11:58:02 AM PST by nickcarraway
There are certain food pairings that people come up with that outsiders just don't understand, like peanut butter and pickle sandwiches or Cheetos and milk, to name a few.
But one weird combo made the final cut into a popular crossword puzzle and it’s sparking some questions among people on the internet.
It all started with a crossword puzzle that appeared in the Feb. 12 edition of USA Today.
The clue said, "Cookie that some people eat with mustard," and "Oreo" was the only thing that fit. Don’t think about it for too long—you could get queasy.
Well, Brett Murphy, an investigative reporter for USA Today Network, received an email from someone who apparently thought they were missing out on something, because they actually tried this—and Murphy shared that person's experience with the world.
He posted a screenshot on Twitter of an email he received from someone who clearly did not enjoy their experiment with a bold new combo.
According to the email, the person got some Oreos, put mustard on top, and actually ate one.
"Oreo and mustard—I can now inform you with learned experimental certainty—is wretched," the person wrote.
They then demanded answers.
"Who exactly are the 'some people' that consume Oreos with mustard?" the email continued, adding, "I would like to have a word with them. If you could kindly provide their phone numbers and mailing addresses, I would be most appreciative."
Murphy’s tweet blew up, with even the official Oreo account weighing in. (They’ve never heard of the combination either, apparently).
"Adds mustard to list of unusual things people dunk OREO cookies into," @Oreo wrote.
Others tried to figure out what kind of mustard we’re talking about here, as if that would make a difference.
While plenty of people claim the folks behind the USA Today crossword were just trying to make something fit, it doesn't seem like they totally made it up.
Film writer Josh Spiegel found a reference to the practice in a memoir called, "The Summer of '72: Haight Ashbury to Alaska," TODAY reported.
"'Did you know that Oreos taste better if you spread a little mustard on them?'" according to the passage. "I then spread a big glob of mustard on two Oreos, shoved one in my mouth as mustard dripped down my chin, and extended the last one toward Lenny. 'Here you go, buddy, give it a try!'"
So, apparently some people do technically eat these.
Maybe it is oatm.
Or “oleo.”
Never tried Oreo’s but Peanut Butter and Mustard sandwiches are the bomb.
Cottage cheese and dill pickle
Scrambled eggs and cottage cheese
Mustard is for sausages
Peanut butter, cheese and banana sandwich; lettuce optional.
Cheddar strips dipped in Dijon.
Well, that explains it..........STONERS............
I like strawberry preserves with my bratwurst instead of mustard. Call me crazy.
I love slathering ample amounts of mustard on burgers, hot dogs, corned beef, etc.
But I think I’m going to take a hard pass on Oreos. Sorry, but this isn’t a two-great-tastes-that-taste-great-together sorta thing.
So, a few Haight Ashbury hippies ate Oreos and Mustard while tripping on acid in the 70's, and the author assumed it's common? I suspect the puzzle writer might be a product of Haight Ashbury him/herself...
Oreo is a useful word for the puzzle makers.
Oleo and olio, too.
So they’re a common answer.
That sounds revolting.
Haight-Ashbury, 1972 as the basis for a crossword answer? - my guess is you could sign off on just about any combination of nouns with a quote from somebody in that venue in that time period as your justification. Reminds me of a party I was at in roughly the same era when one of the participants tried to smoke the fish food.
Try peanut butter and onions sometime. Great combo!
I like mustard and cheddar cheese sandwiches
The only milk is good is with Oreos. ( or chocolate milk)
Crossword puzzle clue fail.
Well, mustard and cheddar cheese were attached at birth.
You lost me at Banana...
You’re crazy. Bratwurst with Sauerkraut and Mustard (bun optional) with a good Lager goes to the top of the list.
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