List of food pairs
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This is a list of food items commonly used or seen as pairs. For a complete listing of pairs see Lists of pairs. For a list sorted by name see List of pairs by name.
- Apples and oranges (proverbial/idiomatic; conceptual; opposing)
- Bacon & eggs (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Bangers & mash UK (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary) (sausages and mashed potato)
- Bread & butter (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Bread & water (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Bubble & Squeak UK (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary) (dish made from leftover potatoes and cabbage)
- Burger & fries (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Butter & eggs (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Cake & coffee (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Cake & ice cream (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Champagne & caviar (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Cheese & crackers US (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Chicken & biscuits US (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Chips & dip (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Corn & beans US (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Corned beef & cabbage (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary) proverbial Irish main course
- Fish & chips (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Ham & eggs (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Lettuce & tomato (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Liver & onions (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Meat & potatoes (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Milk & cookies US (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary) *Mustard & relish (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Oil & vinegar (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Peanut butter & jelly (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Pork & beans US (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Rhubarb & Custard UK (complementary; fictional character; companions)
- Salt & pepper (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Salt & vinegar (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Soup to nuts (proverbial/idiomatic; conceptual; all-inclusive)
- Spaghetti & meatballs (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Sugar & spice (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Tea & cakes (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Tea & toast (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Toast & jam (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)
- Wine & cheese (proverbial/idiomatic; complementary)