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Persimmons Wrapped in Smoked Ham

To make this simple appetizer, use the crisp, sweet Fuju variety of persimmon; its peak season is late October to late February.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Persimmons Wrapped in Smoked Ham

Why it works: Rosemary and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,324 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Persimmons Wrapped in Smoked Ham

Serves 6.

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

255Calories
27 gProtein
14 gFat
2 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Persimmonnot 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. Rosemary + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,324 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Vinegar + peppertop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,814 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  3. Vinegar + rosemarytop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together643 recipes

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

  4. Persimmon + peppertop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together16 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  5. Vinegar + hamtop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together737 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-methylbutanol (malty, whiskey).

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

Swap the persimmon

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vinegar, rosemary, ham, pepper):

  1. Lemonfits better
  2. Limefits better
  3. Orangefits better
  4. Persimmonthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against vinegar, rosemary, ham, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.