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 Preserves
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Peel the pineapples and remove all the eyes.
Grate the pineapples.
Make the preserves
Add 2 pounds of sugar for every 2 pounds of fruit.
Boil the mixture until it forms a rich jam.
Stir frequently, then seal in jars.
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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Pineapple + sugartop 19% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together4,841 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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What each ingredient does
- Pineapples
- Provide the fruit, pectin-bearing pulp and flavor that form the preserves.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the fruit and helps thicken it into a jam-like set as it boils.
The step that matters
Boiling until it forms a rich jam. Sugar and fruit must cook long enough to concentrate and set; undercooking leaves a runny preserve that may spoil sooner, while overcooking can scorch or caramelize the sugar.
“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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