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Grilling: Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto with Lemon

By seriouseats · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Why it works: Prosciutto and lemon work together. They rank in the top 20% of all ingredient pairs, and 148 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

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The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Prosciutto + lemontop 20% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together148 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  2. Lemon + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together27,039 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  3. Asparagus + lemontop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together704 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  4. Lemon + olivetop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together10,849 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  5. Asparagus + olivetop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together1,027 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

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