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Grandma Zella’s Magical Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Even 87 year old Grandmas have tricks up their sleeve! After trying this jam for the first time and loving the “fresh” strawberry taste and perfect hint of rhubarb, I was in for a big surprise when she let me in on her secret ingredient!

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 3 ingredients
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Grandma Zella’s Magical Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Why it works: Rhubarb and strawberry work together. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 193 recipes. Both carry methyl cinnamate, which smells strawberry. The science ↓

Grandma Zella’s Magical Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Serves 24
Prep8 hr
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

98Calories
1 gProtein
0 gFat
25 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Strawberry1 cup (152g)49
Rhubarbnot 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 tastykitchen. 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. Rhubarb + strawberrytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together193 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  2. Rhubarb + sugartop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,852 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).

  3. Sugar + strawberrytop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together3,060 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

Swap the strawberry

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rhubarb, sugar):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Figfits about as well
  3. Quincefits about as well
  4. Strawberrythe original

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