Each of the lines of letters can be split into two different foods which go together – except there is one letter missing:
- ICACECKEREM = Cake & Ice Cre[a]m
- BEGACOGS = Baco[n] & Eggs
- MEPAGATHEBATTLILS = [S]paghetti & Meatballs
- AFFCHILECKSEN = Chicken & [W]affles
- SPAPPLERT = Salt & P[e]pper
- MACHECEASONEI = Maca[r]oni & Cheese
- LOINOVERNS = Liver & On[i]ons
- CCHREACKEEERS = Chee[s]e & Crackers
- CHIFIPHS = Fi[s]h & Chips
- SPOTETATOKES = Steak & Pot[a]toes
- PEJEANTBLUTTLERY = Pean[u]t Butter & Jelly
- PAYNCRAKUPES = Pancakes & [S]yrup
- CAPERROSTS = Pe[a]s & Carrots
- BFURRIERES = Bur[g]er & Fries
- COMIOLKISK = Milk & Cooki[e]s
The missing letters spell out ANSWER IS SAUSAGE. The answer is SAUSAGE, which is a food which is made by chopping up and mixing together other foods.