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Ham with Orange Glaze

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Ham with Orange Glaze

Why it works: Orange and clove are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,987 recipes. Both carry ethyl octanoate, which smells fruity, wine. The science ↓

Ham with Orange Glaze

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

452Calories
30 gProtein
20 gFat
33 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Orange Juice1 medium (131g)62
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3

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. Orange + clovetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,987 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  2. Mustard + clovetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,829 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyleugenol (clove, spice).

  3. Orange + sherrytop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together823 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  4. Sherry + clovetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,237 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

  5. Ham + sherrytop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together377 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol (smoky, clove).

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

Swap the clove

The recipe marks clove as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ham, orange, cream, sherry, mustard):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Celeryfits better
  3. Tarragonfits about as well
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against ham, orange, cream, sherry, mustard. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.