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New study reveals the weirdest food combinations that people seem to love

A survey performed by Ocado and Marks and Spencer has found that eight in 10 Brits have a weird concoction they enjoy tucking into from time to time.

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We’ve all got that weird friend who mixes two irreconcilable ingredients together and has the audacity to call it ‘delicious’.

Personally, I’ve seen people stick an orange slice between two Pringles and even sprinkle an Oxo cube on cereal.

But a new study has shown that people who dare to deviate from the classic collocations of British cuisine might not be in the minority after all.

A survey performed by Ocado and Marks and Spencer has found that eight in 10 Brits have a weird concoction they enjoy tucking into from time to time.

And now the full list has been published.

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According to the survey, the list of top weird food combos is as follows. Could you get on board with some of these?

  1. Mixing mayonnaise and ketchup together
  2. Cheddar cheese and apple
  3. Salt and porridge
  4. Pasta and ketchup
  5. Pizza and tuna
  6. Milkshake and fries
  7. Sugar sandwiches
  8. Prosciutto and melon
  9. Chocolate and crisps
  10. Banana and sugar sandwiches
  11. Ham marinated and cooked in cola
  12. Strawberry and basil
  13. French fries and pickles
  14. Strawberries and balsamic vinegar
  15. Watermelon and feta
  16. Baked beans and rice
  17. Butter and sugar sandwiches
  18. Dipping toast into tea
  19. Ketchup and rice
  20. Salad cream and sausages
  21. Dry, buttered Weetabix
  22. Tuna with salt & vinegar crisps
  23. Cold baked beans in a salad
  24. Mango and chili powder
  25. Pot noodle on toast
  26. Cheese and strawberry jam sandwiches
  27. Yorkshire pudding with sugar
  28. Ice cream and fries
  29. Honey and pizza
  30. Cold Brussels sprouts and gravy
  31. Mayonnaise on toast
  32. Crisps and brown sauce
  33. Watermelon and salt
  34. Pasta sandwiches
  35. Blueberries and steak
  36. Salami with grapes
  37. Tea and coffee in the same cup
  38. Banana and bacon
  39. Chicken and marmalade
  40. Mince pies topped with cheese
  41. Lettuce in a sugar and vinegar dressing
  42. Banana bread with cheddar cheese
  43. Melted chocolate on a cheese pizza
  44. Apple and bacon on toast
  45. Hot dogs and jam
  46. Peanut butter and burger
  47. Ketchup on popcorn
  48. Chocolate and avocado
  49. Chips covered in chocolate/honey
  50. Fish fingers and custard

Lisa McDowell, Head of Brand Marketing at Ocado defended the peculiar combos, stating: “Clearly we all have our own tastes and preferences, so if you’ve found a food combo you love, stick with it!”

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When it comes to scran, I suppose it’s a case of whatever your floats your boat.

But hot dogs and jam? Surely not.

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Rúben Amorim outlines the three key things Manchester United need to work on

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Rúben Amorim has conducted his first full press conference as Manchester United manager and has outlined the three key things he wants to address when it comes to his new team.

Amorim officially joined Man United on Monday, 11 November after being given a ‘now or never’ which meant he had to leave his former club Sporting CP in the middle of the season.

Replacing Erik ten Hag, who was sacked less than 24 hours after a 2-1 defeat to West Ham and had overseen a run of bad results, the contract extension he was given in the summer ultimately proved obsolete and now the Portuguese head coach must lift his new side from a measly 13th in the table.

That being said, speaking to the media in his first full pre-match presser ahead of his maiden Premier League outing against Ipswich Town this weekend, Amorim has already highlighted three key areas in which he wants United to improve as a matter of priority.

What did Amorim say in his first full Man United press conference?

Although the 39-year-old coach – who is only three years older than resurgent centre-back Johnny Evans – started off by assuring that his main focus at its core is to win the next match (and the one after that, as the football cliché goes), he boiled the current squad issues down to a troublesome trio.

In his eyes, a lot of it just comes down to pure physical effort.

Improve possession

First and foremost, Amorim was quick to point out that United “lose the ball too often” and simply have to retain it more throughout the 90 minutes.

Although they have enjoyed spells of greater control in games, their average possessions stats in the Premier League not only under ten Hag but Ole Gunnar Solskjær and even short-lived interim boss Ralf Rangnick never flirted too far above 50-53%.

While that might sound like the signs of nothing more than a well-contested game, the club need to be looking at much higher numbers if they want to start being a dominant force again.

Track back more

The second area he said that the team desperately needs to improve in is the distances covered per match, especially when it comes to running back towards their own goal and tracking back during defensive phases.

Addressing it in a rather matter-of-fact manner, he told reporters: “We have to be better at running back, I think that is clear for everybody [to see].” He told Gary Neville something very similar in his other recent interview with Sky Sports.

He said it with a smile on his face but it’s clear that he knows there is a narrative surrounding United in recent years that they just don’t work hard enough, both on and off the ball. Having played mainly in the middle of the park for Belenenses, Benfica and SC Braga, running is a non-negotiable.

Focus on the ‘details’ first

Lastly, Amorim said he believes one of the big things he can do for these players is to help them fine-tune the small things. He added that although there is a feeling that fans want there to be “a lot of change” and pressure to make “big” decisions, he reiterated that “it’s the small things.”

The former utility player knows a thing or two about playing in lots of positions and going back to the opening point of his press conference in which he discussed getting the team to believe in “one thing”, he believes that the minute differences can contribute to changing how they approach the game.

There is understandably lots of talk surrounding his trademark 3-4-3 formation and whether these details refer to tactical tweaks, we will see, but he insists that so long as they put in the effort and pay attention to the little stuff, those on the pitch will start to play in the same way that he wants them to.

You can watch his press conference ahead of the Ipswich away this Sunday in full down below:

Amorim was also happy to casually call out those who ‘don’t believe in’ his new players in his first press conference as Man United coach.

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Posters around Manchester city centre spark serious rumours Charli XCX is set to headline Parklife 2025

Danny Jones Danny Jones Charli XCX headlining Parklife 2025 rumours

Some pretty big, green posters are popping up around town and, not to get ahead of ourselves, but it looks like they’re hinting at Charli XCX headlining Parklife 2025…

Feel free to lose your bratting minds.

A number of tall, let’s call it ‘apple’ green posters have been sighted in various places across Manchester city centre this Friday, 22 November and the last time we saw this slightly low-resolution, plain black Arial font and colour combo we got a reworked version of Charli XCX’s brat album.

Listen, all we can tell you is that this is almost exactly the same marketing and the letters on the poster simply read, “PL25”. Come on… you do the math(s).

@the.manc Posters have appeared all over Manchester and it looks like a @Charli XCX headline slot at @Parklife Festival is coming. SCREAMING. #themanc #manchester #charlixcx #parklife #mcr #brat ♬ original sound – Saturday Night Live – SNL

Spotting at least two of the posters for ourselves around both Newton and Thomas Street in and around the Northern Quarter, plenty of people have been double-taking at the simple but bold and undeniably eye-catching portrait posters.

Trust us, we weren’t the only ones stopping to take a picture and frantically send them to half of our phonebook either.

Charli herself hasn’t given us any other clues on social media thus far – to be fair, this one feels fairly obvious to us – but it’s well worth keeping your eyes peeled on her stories as she did plenty of teasing before dropping Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat.

Still can’t get over that actually being the title, by the way.

It’s also worth noting that Parklife themselves recently confirmed that festival fans can expect to find out their headliners and the full 2025 lineup very soon. Check out that colour…

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Oh, who are we kidding? That’s not apple green it’s straight-up BRAT green, b*tch. We’re fully getting carried away and you’ll just have to deal with it.

Even if it somehow turns out she’s not headlining it’s certainly looking like she’s going to be there and it wouldn’t be the first time.

Better yet, fans of the pop sensation won’t have to wait too long to see her right here in Greater Manchester because Charli is bringing her already smash-hit tour to Co-op Live next Wednesday, 27 November and in case you couldn’t tell by all the shouting in capitals, we’re very excited.

Roll on ‘PL25’. Other than Charli XCX, who else would you like to see as your Parklife headliners next summer?

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