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Sesame-Almond Macaroons

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Sesame-Almond Macaroons

Why it works: Sesame and almond match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 203 recipes. Both carry acetylpyrazine, which smells roast. The science ↓

Sesame-Almond Macaroons

3 dozen

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

254Calories
7 gProtein
20 gFat
14 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7

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.

  1. Sesame + almondtop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together203 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetylpyrazine (roast).

  2. Almond + sugartop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,679 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).

  3. Sugar + eggtop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together122,807 recipes

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

  4. Sesame + sugartop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,644 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  5. Almond + eggtop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,645 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

Swap the sesame

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (almond, sugar, egg):

  1. Pistachiofits better
  2. Hazelnutfits better
  3. Brazil nutfits better
  4. Sesamethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against almond, sugar, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.