Why it works: Peach and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,308 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓
Peach Marmalade
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove the pits from the peaches and quarter them.
Add the peaches and enough water to cover them in a pot.
Cook
Boil the peaches until the water is well flavored.
After 30 minutes, add the sugar and stir constantly.
Continue boiling for 1 hour after adding the sugar.
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 + sugartop 17% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,308 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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What each ingredient does
- Peaches
- Provide the fruit flavor and the body of the marmalade as they break down while boiling.
- Sugar
- Adds sweetness and, during the long boil, helps thicken the fruit into a spreadable marmalade.
The step that matters
Stirring once the sugar is added. Sugar sinks and sticks to the bottom of a pot, where it can scorch under direct heat. Constant stirring keeps the mixture even and prevents burnt flavor while the fruit thickens during the extended boil.
“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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