Why it works: Peach and syrup work together. They rank in the top 19% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 210 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
Canned Peaches Steamed
Ingredients
Directions
To peel the peaches, dip them in boiling water for a moment, then transfer to cold water and remove the skin.
Remove the pits from the peaches and place them in a steamer lined with a cloth.
Steam the peaches over boiling water until they can be easily pierced with a fork.
Prepare a syrup in a porcelain kettle.
Gently drop the peaches into the boiling syrup for a moment, then remove them to canning jars.
Fill the jars with syrup and seal immediately.
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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Peach + syruptop 19% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together210 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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