Name: Prosciutto-wrapped Peaches
Prep time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped; 8 tbsp olive oil; 3 peaches , each cut into 4 wedges; 12 slices prosciutto; 2 balls mozzarella , torn into 12 chunks; handful of rocket leaves

Why it works: Olive and peach match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 275 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenol, which smells green, grassy. The science ↓

Prosciutto-wrapped Peaches

Serves 4

Prep20 min

Ingredients

1 red chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
8 tbsp olive oil
3 peaches , each cut into 4 wedges
12 slices prosciutto
2 balls mozzarella , torn into 12 chunks
handful of rocket leaves

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

263Calories

8 gProtein

20 gFat

15 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Peach	1 medium (150g)	59

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.

Olive + peachtop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together275 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenol (green, grassy).
Peach + prosciuttotop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together19 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Olive + prosciuttotop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together568 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

Swap the peach

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

Figfits better
Avocadofits about as well
Peachthe original
Pearfits about as well

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

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