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Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Dates

These little treats feature layers of indulgent flavors with a surprising hint of sweetness.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Dates

Why it works: Shallot and thyme match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,476 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Prosciutto-Wrapped Stuffed Dates

Serves 10
Prep18 min
Cook8 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

223Calories
8 gProtein
9 gFat
31 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Goat Cheese1 oz (28g)103
Date1 date (24g) medjool66
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4

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

By tastykitchen. 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. Shallot + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,476 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Thyme + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,585 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Shallot + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,898 recipes

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

  4. Goat cheese + prosciuttotop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together26 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  5. Goat cheese + thymetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together111 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

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

Swap the dates

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (goat cheese, shallot, thyme, pepper, prosciutto):

  1. Lemonfits better
  2. Limefits better
  3. Figfits better
  4. Datesthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against goat cheese, shallot, thyme, pepper, prosciutto. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.