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Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

"My husband taught me this elegant yet easy side dish! Always a hit at the holidays, and dresses up every day chicken."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 3 ingredients
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Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

Why it works: Prosciutto and asparagus work together. They rank in the top 14% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 58 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus

4 servings
Prep15 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

140Calories
10 gProtein
10 gFat
6 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Asparagus6 spears (90g)27

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

  1. Prosciutto + asparagustop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together58 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  2. Prosciutto + cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together144 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  3. Cheese + asparagustop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together219 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs