Why it works: Honey and cinnamon are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,446 recipes. Both carry 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, which smells sweet, anise. The science ↓
Honey Soap
Ingredients
Directions
Cut the yellow soap into small pieces and place it in a double saucepan.
Stir occasionally until melted, keeping the water around it boiling.
Add the palm oil, honey, and oil of cinnamon.
Boil together for 6 to 8 minutes.
Pour out the mixture and let it stand until the next day for use.
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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Honey + cinnamontop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,446 recipes
Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).
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