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Blackberry Rum Glazed Ham

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By steamykitchen · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Blackberry Rum Glazed Ham

Why it works: Blackberry and rum work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 20 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Blackberry Rum Glazed Ham

2-4
Prep5 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1015Calories
36 gProtein
82 gFat
31 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Canola1 tbsp (14g)124
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Blackberry1 cup (144g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Rum1/2 oz (15ml)32
Olive1 large (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 steamykitchen. 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. Blackberry + rumtop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  2. Olive + blackberrytop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together93 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  3. Butter + rumtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,007 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  4. Butter + blackberrytop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together522 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-undecalactone (peach, sweet).

  5. Rum + sugartop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2,908 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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

Swap the blackberry

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ham, olive, butter, rum, sugar):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Pineapplefits better
  3. Applefits better
  4. Blackberrythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against ham, olive, butter, rum, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.