Why it works: Sugar and allspice are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 24% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,938 recipes. Both carry 1-penten-3-one, which smells fish, pungent. The science ↓
Karaunda Stew
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Wash the karaunda fruit in cold water and slice in half, removing the seeds.
Boil the fruit in water for a short time, then drain.
Make the stew
Place the fruit in a pot, cover with sugar, and add 1 cup of water and some allspice.
Simmer for a few minutes, adding more sugar if needed.
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.
Explore the science
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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Sugar + allspicetop 24% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together6,938 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).
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What each ingredient does
- Karaunda fruit
- Forms the body of the stew and provides its main flavor.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness and helps balance the fruit's tartness.
“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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