Name: Mini Saltimbocca Sandwiches
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 4 thin slices from a small baguette , cut on the angle; a little softened butter; 1 heaped tsp fig chutney (we used Marks & Spencer Fig & Balsamic); 1 slice prosciutto , halved; 2 bocconcini balls, halved; 2 sage leaves; drizzle olive oil

Why it works: Fig and olive match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 223 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Mini Saltimbocca Sandwiches

Serves 2

Prep5 min

Cook5 min

Ingredients

4 thin slices from a small baguette , cut on the angle
a little softened butter
1 heaped tsp fig chutney (we used Marks & Spencer Fig & Balsamic)
1 slice prosciutto , halved
2 bocconcini balls, halved
2 sage leaves
drizzle olive oil

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

260Calories

1 gProtein

25 gFat

10 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 4 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Fig	1 medium (50g)	37
Sage	1 tsp ground (0.7g)	2

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcgoodfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

Fig + olivetop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together223 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
Sage + olivetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,138 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Fig + sagetop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together21 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).
Fig + prosciuttotop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together46 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
Butter + figtop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,042 recipes

Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the sage

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, fig, prosciutto, olive):

Thymefits better
Rosemaryfits better
Garlicfits better
Sagethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, fig, prosciutto, olive. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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