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Acorn Squash Rings Glazed with Maple & Orange

So named because of its distinctive acorn shape, the acorn squash has ribbed, dark green skin that turns orange with storage. Its orange flesh is mild and sweet. Here, we combine acorn squashes with maple syrup and dried cranberries–favorite flavors of autumn–to create a warming side dish.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Acorn Squash Rings Glazed with Maple & Orange

Why it works: Pepper and thyme are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11,585 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Acorn Squash Rings Glazed with Maple & Orange

Serves 8.

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

350Calories
3 gProtein
12 gFat
62 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Orange Juice1 medium (131g)62
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Grape1/2 cup (76g)62
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Acornnot in our table0
Waternot in our table0

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

By williamssonoma. 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. Pepper + thymetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,585 recipes

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

  2. Orange + thymetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together442 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  3. Pepper + orangetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,402 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  4. Acorn + thymetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  5. Acorn + peppertop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together19 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

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

Swap the acorn

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, butter, orange, maple syrup, thyme):

  1. Walnutfits better
  2. Almondfits better
  3. Beansfits better
  4. Acornthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, butter, orange, maple syrup, thyme. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.