Why it works: Grape and chocolate work together. They rank in the top 19% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 628 recipes. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, fruity. The science ↓
Candied Grapes
Ingredients
Directions
Select nice grapes, leaving a tiny stem on each.
Wash and dry the grapes well.
Dip the grapes in melted fondant or melted chocolate.
Serve as a treat for parties.
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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Grape + chocolatetop 19% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together628 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
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