Why it works: Yogurt and honey work together. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 660 recipes. Both carry ethyl octanoate, which smells fruity. The science ↓
Grapefruit Curd and Honeyed Yogurt Parfaits
Serves 2Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Grapefruit | 1/2 fruit (123g) | 52 |
| Grapefruit Juice | 1/2 fruit (123g) | 52 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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.
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Yogurt + honeytop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together660 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
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Grapefruit + honeytop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together53 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Egg + yogurttop 19% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together5,368 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Sugar + yogurttop 20% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,614 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
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Sugar + eggtop 21% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together122,807 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the grapefruit
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, egg, yogurt, honey):
- Vanillafits better
- Figfits better
- Strawberryfits better
- Grapefruitthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, egg, yogurt, honey. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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