Why it works: Dates and walnut work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 302 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓
Maltese Walnut and Dates Pie
Serves 8Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 4 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 1 date (24g) medjool | 66 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Pastry | not in our table | 0 |
| Tangerine | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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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Dates + walnuttop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together302 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Dates + tangerinetop 29% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together3 recipes
Shared aroma: octanal (fat, soap).
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Walnut + tangerinetop 34% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together9 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the tangerine
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (dates, walnut):
- Figfits better
- Coconutfits better
- Pumpkinfits better
- Tangerinethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against dates, walnut. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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