Why it works: Cream and coffee are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 17% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,339 recipes. Both carry 2-heptanol, which smells bitter, floral. The science ↓
Bavarian Cream
Ingredients
Directions
Soak the gelatine in cold water for about 2 hours.
In a farina kettle, mix the ingredients and set over boiling water.
Stir until the custard thickens slightly, but do not let it boil.
Pour the hot custard over the soaked gelatine and stir until dissolved.
Strain into a bowl and place on ice.
When it begins to set, whip the cream and stir in the coffee.
Finish as directed for Bavarian Cream.
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 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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Cream + coffeetop 17% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,339 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).
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