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Grilled Brie with Figs & Thyme Honey

Brie warmed in the panini press, topped with fresh figs and thyme-infused honey. An elegant but simple appetizer.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Grilled Brie with Figs & Thyme Honey

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 ↓

Grilled Brie with Figs & Thyme Honey

Serves 4

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

218Calories
8 gProtein
10 gFat
28 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Fig1 medium (50g)37
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Brienot 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. Honey + figtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together228 recipes

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

  2. Thyme + figtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together51 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  3. Brie + cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together161 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

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

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

  5. Cheese + figtop 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