What weird food combinations did your family eat that you only realized later wasn’t normal?

1. Probably late to the party here but I've got a story. Back when my Wife and I were first living with each other, she told me she was going to make chili that Saturday. I had never had her chili before this so, I was excited. Everyone makes chili a little different, and the possibilities were interesting. I went to work that Saturday and I bragged to coworkers about this pot of chili my girlfriend was making back at home. I rushed home and what met me when I opened the door was not the smell of chili. It was the smell of barbecue. "Hey, Dear! I thought you said you were making Chili today?" "I am! I just need to put the noodles in and it'll be done!" "Wut." I walked into the kitchen to see a pot of beans with tomato paste boiled in, a second pot with rotini noodles boiling, and my girlfriend holding a bottle of KC Masterpiece upside down over the pot of "chili", swirling it around in order to spread that bbq sauce goodness around the beans. She mixed all that up and we ate it. Turns out, this is how her family made chili. She thought everyone made it this way. I mean, it's good, but it ain't chili.
   — openletter8


2. One time we were discussing our favourite foods in class and I revealed that I ate sprinkles on my peanut butter sandwiches. My peers erupted in laughter but my teacher calmly lied, “Well that sounds delicious, I’d try it myself!” It was a small gesture, but I remember that teacher to this day. Thanks Mrs. B
   — Shrampage


3. My husband's family would butter their Oreo cookies.
   — canna541






4. My girlfriend's family puts ranch dressing on their Thanksgiving stuffing and they all think it's normal...
   — Jasonious530


5. Growing up I was told it's a southern thing but putting salted peanuts in your coke bottle is pretty damn good. Definition of salty and sweet. I've never really seen anyone else do it but I was looked at weird in college which was only about 3 hours away.
   — jnksjdnzmd


6. Not even my family, my entire damn town! Chili and peanut butter sandwiches. My family ALWAYS had peanut butter sandwiches as a side with our chili. Our school even served them together! Moved to college, same state but 3.5 hours away, and everyone thought I was absolutely insane for eating this wonderful combination. I had no idea it wasn't a normal combo, but my whole damn home town appreciates it, so I guess we're all weird together in our little slice of 4,500 people, lol. Edit: I grew up in central Missouri for those wondering.
   — tcatron565






7. My SIL likes milk with her apple pie. Not in a glass on the side, but a slice of apple pie in a bowl with milk poured in. Like apple pie cereal...
   — lindseylou407


8. Grilled cheese sandwiches for breakfast with syrup poured over it....usually homemade pear syrup that my family made. I was in college the first time I had grilled cheese and tomato soup for dinner. It was so odd for me.
   — iwouldhugwonderwoman


9. My mom makes beanie weenie in a pie crust, like how a chicken pot pie would have. No one outside of my family had ever heard of such a thing
   — DummGhahrr






10. I realized when I went to college that everyone does not dunk their food in applesauce. Spaghetti with applesauce, eggs with applesauce, cottage cheese with applesauce, cake with applesauce. We went through at least 3 jars a week. I still eat everything with applesauce.
    — Titty_bird