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Ricotta Salata–Stuffed Figs with Port Reduction Recipe

An easy, elegant appetizer recipe that can be made ahead.

By chow · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Ricotta Salata–Stuffed Figs with Port Reduction Recipe

Why it works: Honey and fig work together. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 228 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Ricotta Salata–Stuffed Figs with Port Reduction Recipe

6 to 10 servings as an hors d'oeuvre
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

388Calories
18 gProtein
20 gFat
33 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Fig1 medium (50g)37

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

By chow. 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. Honey + figtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together228 recipes

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

  2. Honey + cheesetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together259 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

  3. Fig + cheesetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together85 recipes

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

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

Swap the fig

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (honey, cheese):

  1. Figthe original
  2. Pearfits about as well
  3. Grapefits less well
  4. Applefits less well

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