Guardian Article:
The hill I will die on: Fruit with meat? What kind of pervert are you?
I used to be in this camp but have gradually come to appreciate some fruit and meat combinations. Don’t like ham and pineapple though.
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I’ve expressed my disdain for sweet ingredients in savory foods plenty of times, but there are a few exceptions (and most of them are on the tarter side vs. sweet). I find that deeply flavored game meats or duck is complemented rather nicely with a dark cherry or blackberry reduction as a counterpoint.
Whole geese are traditionally stuffed with apples in Germany (not my cuppa).
A late Irish buddy used to pride himself for his chicken curry with peaches. Meh.
In the end, it’s all about personal preference, of course — like everything regarding taste (food, music, literature, movies, comedy, yadda yadda yadda).
Eat, drink, watch, read & listen to whatever brings you joy.
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Fruit and meat are why plates come with partitions. I generally dislike sweet with meat, with some exceptions.
Watermelon, Asian Pear and Pineapple. Worked well with Galbi, Roast Beef and Deep Fried Soft-Shell.
Fruit in lieu of carbs, strategic stomach space management. 
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Technically tomatoes are fruit…so yes fruit with meat. Bring on the BLTs!
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For Sunshine, Pork Chops served without apple sauce (on the side) is a hard NO.
I always check to make sure there is chilled apple sauce in the fridge before I even think about putting pork chops on the menu plan.
I like seared foie gras with hot (as in temperature) mango salsa. The salsa has a savory component, but I can’t remember what since it’s been so long since I last made it.
Also, foie gras with Sauternes (wine of the fruit).
How about blue cheese with port. On their own, I like neither blue cheese nor port, but put them together and they titillate your taste buds into heaven.
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Mango salsa is great with grilled salmon.
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So is a spritz of lemon juice…
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Ham and pineapple, especially on a pizza 
Sweet & sour pork/chicken with pineapple.
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I’ve also made various Mango, Orange & Pineapple Beef Chicken and Pork. Mango beef being my favorite,
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And Avocs, Cukes, Zukes, and Other Squash!
(happy low-carb guy here, so I love my low-carb fruits… )
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Fruit paired with meat is a classic component of old school, traditional cookery. It’s delicious and adds a needed layer of flavour to many dishes. The author needs to stand in the corner with her lolly while she waits for a nappy change.
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