Name: Chargrilled Pineapple Recipe
Ingredients: 1 pineapple (or 1 tin of pineapple slices, in juice); 1 lime, cut into wedges; 4 teaspoons desiccated coconut; 4 tablespoons zero-fat Greek-style yoghurt (optional)

Why it works: Lime and coconut match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 934 recipes. Both carry decanal, which smells soap, orange peel. The science ↓

Chargrilled Pineapple Recipe

Time2 to 3 minutes on each side

Ingredients

1 pineapple (or 1 tin of pineapple slices, in juice)
1 lime, cut into wedges
4 teaspoons desiccated coconut
4 tablespoons zero-fat Greek-style yoghurt (optional)

Directions

Prepare the pineapple

Cut off the top and bottom of the pineapple and remove the peel.
Cut the pineapple into four thick slices.
Remove the core from each slice with a small knife.

Grill and serve

Barbecue the slices for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
Sprinkle coconut on each slice and serve with a lime wedge.
Add a spoonful of yogurt if desired.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

376Calories

4 gProtein

27 gFat

36 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Coconut	1/2 cup shredded (40g)	283
Pineapple	1 cup chunks (165g)	82
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the NHS (UK).

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.

Lime + coconuttop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together934 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Pineapple + coconuttop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together651 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Pineapple + limetop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together469 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

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

What each ingredient does

Pineapple: Its natural sugars caramelise on the hot grill, adding browning and sweetness.
Desiccated coconut: Adds a dry, toasty-sweet flavour and a light texture to each slice.
Lime: Its acidity brightens the sweetness of the grilled pineapple when squeezed over it.