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Jerk Spice Mix

This combination of Caribbean spices creates a sweet and fiery flavour - you can add Scotch bonnet chilli to make it super spicy

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Jerk Spice Mix

Why it works: Cinnamon and nutmeg match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11,917 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Jerk Spice Mix

Makes 1 small jar

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

41Calories
1 gProtein
2 gFat
8 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Allspice1 tsp ground (1.9g)5
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4

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

By bbcgoodfood. 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. Cinnamon + nutmegtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together11,917 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Cinnamon + allspicetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,536 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Allspice + nutmegtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,331 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Thyme + allspicetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,077 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Thyme + nutmegtop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,907 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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

Swap the thyme

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cinnamon, allspice, pepper, nutmeg):

  1. Clovefits better
  2. Cardamomfits better
  3. Marjoramfits better
  4. Thymethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cinnamon, allspice, pepper, nutmeg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.