Take me out to the ballgame…so that I can put peanuts into a Coke container?
The combination might sound odd to northerners, but peanuts and Coke are a classic pair in the South.
Intrigued by the unlikely pairing, we decided to test it out for ourselves.
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Here’s what we thought of the snack/drink combo.
How do you make peanuts and Coke?
The soda immediately fizzed around the peanuts, taking the salt off of them in the process.
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The result was a cup of soda that was, quite literally, chock-full of nuts.
The smell was not the most appetizingit was like peanut butter that had gone wrong.
Do peanuts and Coke taste good together?
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Only two of my coworkers were willing to try this Southern delicacy, and the results were mixed.
One editor, who hails from South Carolina, loved the taste, calling it the perfect salty-sweet combo.
The other two of us, however, were less convinced.
Still, I finished the cup absentmindedly while sitting at my desk.
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You’ve probably had sea salt cookies or brownies, or a salted caramel drink.
So why would the salty and sweet mix of the nuts and soda be any different?
There’s a great reason why salty and sweet snacks taste so good together, too.
