23 Unexpected Flavor Combos That Taste Amazing

Try it with an Olive and White Chocolate Panini recipe.

Try it in chef Chris Cosentino's Fava Bean and Strawberry Salad with Pecorino.

Salmon in liquorice gel at The Fat Duck restaurant. See it re-created here.

Get a recipe for Kumamato Oyster with Arctic Kiwi Jam here.

Fried Sage on Spicy Beef Jerky with Dark Chocolate by photographer Zack Burris.

Try it in a recipe for Apple Lavender Muffins.

Try it in a recipe for Seared Lamb Chops With Anchovies, Capers, and Sage.

Try it in a recipe for Wild Mushroom and Apricot Ragu on Polenta Cakes.

Try it in Gourmet's Aussie Burger recipe.

Southeast Asia's Kaya jam — a delicious combination of coconut milk, eggs, and sugar — is gaining popularity in the U.S., thanks to chef Susan Feniger's new cookbook Street Food. In Asia it's a breakfast dish and is spread on butter toast.

Try a recipe for Kaya Toast here.

Try it in Eleven Madison's Strawberry Gazpacho recipe on food52.

Try a Rhubarb Anise Cocktail recipe from Two Tarts.

Try it in this recipe.

Try it in a recipe for Oysters on the Half Shell with Watermelon Granita from Martha Stewart.

Blend 1/2 avocado with 1 cup brewed coffee (cooled), 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 2 tsp vanilla and ice cubes.

Get a recipe for Citrus-Marinated Olives at Bon Appetit.

Try it in a recipe for Mushroom, Ginger, and Blueberry Stir Fry or in Mushroom and Blueberry Balsamic Pot Roast.

Get directions here.

Get directions here.

Try it in a recipe for Scallops Crudo with Vanilla Salt or Seared Scallops with Vanilla Cream Sauce.

Try it in a recipe for Cinnamon-Thyme Chicken. There's also a video.

Get the recipe for Chinese Honey Walnut Shrimp.

Italian cooks sometimes put a pinch of ground cloves in pesto; the two foods share a sweet compound called eugenol.