Why it works: Mango and sugar work together. They rank in the top 22% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 561 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓
Mango and Cava Granita
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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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Mango + sugartop 22% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together561 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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