Fish and chips, and bacon and eggs, top list of things - that are better paired

26 October 2023 , 10:15

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Nearly half of cereal lovers mix two different types of cereal together in a bowl - and 5% do this with at least four different cereals (Image: PinPep)

Fish and chips, bacon and eggs, and bread and butter, have topped a list – of the 50 best combinations of all time, a study has found.

The poll, of 2,000 adults, revealed that 88% feel there are some things in life are just better as part of a pair – like tea and biscuits, strawberries and cream, and burger and chips.

In fact, nine of the top 10 combinations on the list were food pairings – with popular crisp flavours including salt and vinegar, and cheese and onion, also ranking highly.

In the celebrity world, Brits believe you can't have Del Boy without Rodney, or Ant without Dec – while The Two Ronnies are also seen as a package deal. And animated favourites that are better together include Wallace and Gromit, Shrek and Donkey, and Mario and Luigi.

The research was commissioned by Kellogg's, to launch the Kellogg's Kombos Café, where customers can pick from 25 iconic Kellogg’s cereals, combining their top two for a fun and tasty take on the breakfast favourite.

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A spokesman said: “For so many things, a combination of the two is often much better than when it’s on its own. You can combine all of the best bits of the different things you like, and save yourself a whole lot of time trying to choose between the two.

“Foods are often combined together to mix the taste or texture – and many love to do this with their cereal. Why should you have to pick just one?”

The study also found that such combinations also stray into Brits’ own lives, with 47% of those who eat cereal admitting to mixing two different types together – and 29% even admit to doing so as an adult.

Nearly half (46%) think it tastes better that way, while 40% do it with two options that complement each other.

Others simply think it’s a fun thing to do (32%), enjoy the different textures (24%) – or can’t decide which one to pick (22%). And one in 20 (5%) even mix four or more different types of cereal together.

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the cereal combiners polled, via OnePoll, went as far as to say they love doing so – with 35% so keen on it, they have recommended it to someone else.

It also found 87% adults tuck into cereal – but while 91% opt to have it the “traditional” way, for breakfast, 34% turn to it when they want a snack. And 13% make up a bowl for lunch, while one in ten do the same for dinner.

A spokesman for Kellogg’s added: “For many, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and we don’t want it to be boring.

“Mixing your cereals can brighten up your day, so we wanted to make it as easy as possible for people to tuck into their two favourite cereals in one bowl.”

TOP 50 BEST COMBOS OF ALL TIME:

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1. Fish and chips
2. Bacon and eggs
3. Bread and butter
4. Strawberries and cream
5. Tea and biscuits
6. Burger and chips
7. Salt and vinegar
8. Tom and Jerry
9. Bangers and mash
10. Cheese and onion
11. Crumpets and butter
12. Milk and cereal
13. Del Boy and Rodney
14. Eggs on toast
15. Wallace and Gromit
16. Gin and tonic
17. Mac and cheese
18. The Two Ronnies
19. Cheese and wine
20. Chicken and chips
21. Ant and Dec
22. Batman and Robin
23. Ham and eggs
24. Sherlock and Dr Watson
25. Scooby-Doo and Shaggy
26. Rum and coke
27. Will and Kate
28. Shrek and Donkey
29. Romeo and Juliet
30. Tuna and cucumber
31. Gavin and Stacey
32. A white shirt, and blue denim jeans
33. Hummus and pitta
34. Sweet and salty popcorn
    
35. Pizza and beer
36. Mario and Luigi
37. The Chuckle Brothers
38. Garlic mayo and pizza
39. Ross and Rachel
40. Thelma and Louise
41. Rice and peas
42. Fries and a milkshake
43. Rick and Morty
44. Cereal and a cup of tea
45. Tequila and lime
46. Jay-Z and Beyoncé
47. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
48. The White Stripes
49. Phineas and Ferb
    
50. Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher

Sarah Lumley