Why it works: Almond and clove match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,605 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓
Almond Bars
Ingredients
Directions
1 lb. brown sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder.
Mix together. Spread in a large pan. When baked cut in
— Mrs. Meyer Kann.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.
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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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Almond + clovetop 10% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,605 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Almond + eggtop 25% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together12,645 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Egg + clovetop 35% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together10,584 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate).
Egg and clove barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 10,584 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
Swap the clove
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (almond, egg):
- Nutmegfits better
- Cinnamonfits better
- Capersfits better
- Clovethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against almond, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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