Why it works: Pineapple and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 19% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,841 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Pineapple Chips
Ingredients
Directions
The book says “a quick oven”. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.
Pare the pineapples and remove the eyes with a knife.
Cut the pineapples into slices and place them in a single layer on a large dish.
Sprinkle powdered sugar over the slices to cover them.
Keep the dish in a warm place until the fruit is dry, turning it daily.
Once dry, place the slices on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 10 minutes.
Allow to cool completely and store in a tin box with writing paper between each layer.
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 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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Pineapple + sugartop 19% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together4,841 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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