Why it works: Chocolate and pecans work together. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 804 recipes. Both carry 2,3-pentanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓
Goldbrick Sundae Sauce
4 servingsIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pecans | 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) | 196 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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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Chocolate + pecanstop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together804 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
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Butter + pecanstop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,416 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
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Chocolate + evaporated milktop 13% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together269 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Butter + chocolatetop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together10,543 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Evaporated milk + pecanstop 21% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together126 recipes
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the pecans
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, chocolate, evaporated milk):
- Pecansthe original
- Peanutfits about as well
- Almondfits about as well
- Walnutfits less well
Fit is the average pairing score against butter, chocolate, evaporated milk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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