Why it works: Melon and syrup work together. They rank in the top 20% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 106 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
Preserved Melons
Ingredients
Directions
Prick the melons in 10 to 12 places with a fork or awl.
Simmer the melons in a preserving pan covered with water over low heat until tender enough to insert a pin easily.
Leave the melons in the water overnight.
Change the water the next day and drain the melons.
Put the melons in syrup and finish as directed for preserved green gages.
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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Melon + syruptop 20% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together106 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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