Why it works: Milk and rice are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and 7,374 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Lucy's Popping Crispies
Makes 15 squaresIngredients
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Milk + ricetop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together7,374 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Milk + chocolatetop 13% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together9,128 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Chocolate + ricetop 19% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together509 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
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