Why it works: Grape and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 23% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 7,490 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓
Grape Marmalade
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Wash and remove grapes from the stem.
Place grapes in a pot and add enough water to nearly cover them.
Cook until the grapes are tender, then strain through a colander.
Make the marmalade
Measure equal parts of grape pulp and sugar.
Add spices if desired and cook until thick.
Jar
Pour into jars and seal.
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.
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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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Grape + sugartop 23% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together7,490 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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What each ingredient does
- Grapes
- Provide the fruit pulp and natural flavour that form the base of the marmalade.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the pulp and, as it cooks, thickens it into a spreadable set.
The step that matters
Cooking until thick. Sugar and fruit pectin set as the mixture concentrates; stopping too early leaves a runny spread, while overcooking can make it stiff and prone to scorching on the base of the pot.
“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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