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Maple-Bacon Kettle Popcorn

By browneyedbaker · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Maple-Bacon Kettle Popcorn

Why it works: Corn and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,502 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Maple-Bacon Kettle Popcorn

About 4 to 6 adult snackers
Prep10 min
Cook25 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

584Calories
6 gProtein
46 gFat
43 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Canola1 tbsp (14g)124
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

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

By browneyedbaker. 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. Corn + olivetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,502 recipes

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

  2. Maple syrup + sugartop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,252 recipes

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

  3. Corn + sugartop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together7,168 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  4. Maple syrup + olivetop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together588 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl butyrate (fruity, apple).

  5. Maple syrup + corntop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together119 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

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