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Grilled Peaches & Pecans

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By thepioneerwoman · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Grilled Peaches & Pecans

Why it works: Maple syrup and pecans work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 274 recipes. Both carry 2-methylbutyraldehyde, which smells malty, chocolate. The science ↓

Grilled Peaches & Pecans

Serves 1
Prep5 min
Cook5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

233Calories
2 gProtein
14 gFat
28 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Peach1 medium (150g)59
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Pecan1 half (4g)20

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

By thepioneerwoman. 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. Maple syrup + pecanstop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together274 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate).

  2. Butter + pecanstop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,416 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

  3. Peach + pecanstop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together66 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

  4. Peach + buttertop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together860 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).

  5. Maple syrup + buttertop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,084 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

Swap the peach

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (maple syrup, butter, pecans):

  1. Pumpkinfits better
  2. Coconutfits better
  3. Vanillafits better
  4. Peachthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against maple syrup, butter, pecans. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.