Name: Frudités with Honey Dip
Ingredients: 1 cup thick, plain yogurt (not Greek yogurt); 3 tbsp. honey; Selection of fresh fruit for dipping such as apples, pears, tangerines, grapes, figs, cherries, strawberries and kiwi

Why it works: Apple and pear match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 649 recipes. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, fruity. The science ↓

Frudités with Honey Dip

Ingredients

1 cup thick, plain yogurt (not Greek yogurt)
3 tbsp. honey
Selection of fresh fruit for dipping such as apples, pears, tangerines, grapes, figs, cherries, strawberries and kiwi

Directions

Make the dip

Place the yogurt in a dish and beat until smooth.
Stir in the honey, leaving a slight marbled effect.

Prepare and serve

Cut the fruits into wedges or bite-sized pieces, or leave whole.
Arrange the fruits on a platter with the bowl of dip in the center.
Serve chilled.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

637Calories

23 gProtein

3 gFat

145 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pear	1 medium (178g)	101
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Apple	1 medium (182g)	95
Cherry	1 cup (138g)	87
Honey	1 tbsp (21g)	64
Grape	1/2 cup (76g)	62
Strawberry	1 cup (152g)	49
Kiwi	1 medium (69g)	42
Fig	1 medium (50g)	37
Fruit	not in our table	0
Tangerine	not in our table	0

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.

Apple + peartop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together649 recipes

Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
Apple + grapetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,659 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).
Pear + figtop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together65 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
Apple + figtop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together238 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
Pear + grapetop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together252 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

Yogurt: Provides a tangy, creamy base that holds the dip together.
Honey: Adds sweetness and a smooth, glossy texture to the dip.

Swap the tangerine

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (yogurt, honey, apple, pear, grape, fig):

Apricotfits better
Plumfits better
Peachfits better
Tangerinethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against yogurt, honey, apple, pear, grape, fig. 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.