Why it works: Pear and banana share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 87 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓
Pear Banana Berry Bake
1 - 1 1/2 quart casseroleIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Oat | 1/2 cup dry (40g) | 154 |
| Banana | 1 medium (118g) | 105 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Pear | 1 medium (178g) | 101 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
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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Pear + bananatop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together87 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
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Orange + clovetop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,987 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Pear + clovetop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together512 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Banana + orangetop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,118 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
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Pear + orangetop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together323 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the clove
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pear, banana, orange, sugar, flour, oats, butter):
- Cinnamonfits better
- Gingerfits better
- Nutmegfits about as well
- Clovethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against pear, banana, orange, sugar, flour, oats, butter. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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