On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:48:54 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>"Michael Horowitz" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Tonite is fish nite. I found decent portions of salmon frozen and
>> individually packaged in COSTCO and have been eating the package down.
>> Very convenient.
>>
>> Once before I pan seared salmon fillet and served it with a honey,
>> mustard and butter sauce which was great, so I'll try that again
>> tonite.
>>
>> Casting about for a side dish, I recalled a roasted sweet potato dish
>> with fajita seasoning, which was nice and without much thought, said
>> "OK, I have my meal planned".
>>
>> Then I began to try and see how these might taste together. I can
>> "visualize" how the fish with sauce will taste and I recall how the
>> sweet potato tasted, but I"m having difficulty trying to imagine how
>> they would taste together.
>>
>> How do you pair sides with the main item? - Mike
>>
>
>There isn't a hard and fast rule. I do think the food should be
>complimentary in some way. Sweet potatoes are fairly innocuous by
>themselves but if you add fajita seasoning... well, that takes it to a
>different level. IMHO it would conflict with the honey-mustard sauce you
>plan for the salmon. Maybe just oven roast some cubed sweet potatoes
>seasoned simply with simple salt & pepper? Then again, you're the one who
>has to eat it.
>
>Jill

So you have to be able to "visualize" what each entry will taste like.
- Mike