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Nana Martin’s Strawberry Jam

Nana made her jam without pectin. Her reasoning was that strawberries have their own pectin and why fool with nature?

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 2 ingredients
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Nana Martin’s Strawberry Jam

Why it works: Strawberry and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 20% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,060 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Nana Martin’s Strawberry Jam

Serves 12
Prep20 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

98Calories
1 gProtein
0 gFat
25 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Strawberry1 cup (152g)49
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49

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. Strawberry + sugartop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together3,060 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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