Why it works: Yogurt and banana work together. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and 508 recipes mention both. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓
The recipe
Ingredients
Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Combine the ingredients in a blender container.
Blend until smooth.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Yogurt + bananatop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together508 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Milk + bananatop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,464 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).
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Milk + yogurttop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together2,358 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).
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Milk + chocolatetop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together9,121 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Yogurt + chocolatetop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together702 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Frozen strawberries
- Provide the main fruit flavor and natural sweetness, and add body and thickness when blended.
- Banana
- Adds creaminess and body, helping the smoothie feel thick and smooth.
- Lowfat milk
- Supplies the liquid base that lets the blender move the ingredients into a smooth mixture.
- Frozen fat free yogurt
- Adds tang and a creamy, thick texture to the smoothie.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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