Why it works: Sugar and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 35% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 12,483 recipes. Both carry 1-penten-3-one, which smells fish, pungent. The science ↓
Strawberry Fritters
Ingredients
Directions
Wash and prepare strawberries, keeping them whole or slicing them as desired.
Toss the strawberries in sugar just before frying to ensure the batter adheres.
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
Dip strawberries in the batter and fry until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels and serve dusted with 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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Sugar + olivetop 35% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together12,483 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).
Sugar and olive barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 12,483 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.
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