Name: Vanilla Creams with Strawberries in Cassis
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt; 1 3/4 cups fromage blanc*; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 5 tablespoons superfine sugar, divided; 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel; 1 large egg white; 1 1/2 pounds strawberries, hulled, halved (about 5 cups); 2 tablespoons crème de cassis (black-currant liqueur); Brown sugar

Why it works: Milk and vanilla are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 19,187 recipes. Both carry ethyl caproate, which smells fruity, apple peel. The science ↓

Vanilla Creams with Strawberries in Cassis

Makes 6

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups plain whole-milk yogurt
1 3/4 cups fromage blanc*
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
5 tablespoons superfine sugar, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
1 large egg white
1 1/2 pounds strawberries, hulled, halved (about 5 cups)
2 tablespoons crème de cassis (black-currant liqueur)
Brown sugar

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

300Calories

25 gProtein

7 gFat

36 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Strawberry	1 cup (152g)	49
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Bean	not in our table	0

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

By epicurious. 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.

Milk + vanillatop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together19,187 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
Vanilla + sugartop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together35,032 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Yogurt + vanillatop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,191 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
Milk + yogurttop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,361 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
Vanilla + lemontop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,961 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

Vanilla and sugar barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

Swap the currant

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (milk, yogurt, vanilla, sugar, lemon, egg):

Blackberryfits better
Blueberryfits better
Figfits better
Currantthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against milk, yogurt, vanilla, sugar, lemon, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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