Why it works: Pistachio and syrup work together. They rank in the top 19% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 136 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
Pistachio Prawlongs, White
Ingredients
Directions
In a preserving pan, heat the syrup until it nearly reaches caramel stage.
Add the pistachio kernels and stir until they are fully coated with the syrup.
Continue to stir and coat the nuts twice, similar to the method for burnt almonds.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.
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Pistachio + syruptop 19% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together136 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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