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Lebanon County Rhubarb Jam

A jam made from rhubarb, sugar, water, and orange rind and juice.

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Why it works: Rhubarb and orange work together. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 299 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓

Lebanon County Rhubarb Jam

Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Wash and skin the rhubarb.

  2. Cut the rhubarb into small pieces.

Make the jam

  1. Add sugar and 1/2 cup of cold water to the rhubarb.

  2. Grate the rind of the oranges and add to the rhubarb.

  3. Add the orange juice and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Jar

  1. Pour into sterilized jars and seal.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

111Calories
1 gProtein
0 gFat
28 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Rhubarbnot in our table0
Waternot 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.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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. Rhubarb + orangetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together299 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  2. Rhubarb + sugartop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,852 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).

  3. Sugar + orangetop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together19,212 recipes

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

Sugar and orange barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 19,212 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

What each ingredient does

Rhubarb
Provides the main body and tartness as it breaks down during cooking.
Sugar
Adds sweetness and helps the mixture thicken and keep.
Orange
Its rind adds fragrant aroma and its juice adds bright acidity.

The step that matters

Cooking for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. A mixture rich in sugar can scorch on the bottom of the pan before it thickens. Regular stirring spreads the heat evenly and keeps the fruit from sticking and burning.

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rhubarb, sugar):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Figfits about as well
  3. Quincefits about as well
  4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rhubarb, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“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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