Name: Strawberry Cobbler II
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 cup water; 3 cups sliced fresh strawberries; 2 tablespoons margarine; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons butter; 3/4 cup half-and-half cream; 1/4 cup margarine; 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

Why it works: Butter and cream match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and 41,494 recipes mention both. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

Butter + creamtop 3% of all pairs

Aroma overlapstrong

Mentioned together41,494 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Sugar + creamtop 5% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together43,437 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
Flour + buttertop 6% of all pairs

Aroma overlaplow

Mentioned together122,858 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Sugar + buttertop 10% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together98,096 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Sugar + flourtop 10% of all pairs

Aroma overlaplow

Mentioned together89,462 recipes

Shared aroma: phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey).

Flour and butter share little aroma chemistry, yet 122,858 recipes mention both: they likely work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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Strawberry Cobbler II