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Greek Yoghurt 'panna Cotta' and Provençal Black Figs with Heather Honey

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Why it works: Honey and fig work together. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 228 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Greek Yoghurt 'panna Cotta' and Provençal Black Figs with Heather Honey

Serves 4-6
Cook30 min

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

301Calories
9 gProtein
14 gFat
39 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Fig1 medium (50g)37

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

  1. Honey + figtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together228 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  2. Milk + figtop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,026 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  3. Milk + honeytop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,336 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

  4. Milk + creamtop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,399 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Cream + figtop 26% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together523 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the fig

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (milk, cream, honey):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Strawberryfits better
  3. Figthe original
  4. Peachfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against milk, cream, honey. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.