Name: My 1960s Childhood Memory: Deviled Ham Cocktail Sandwich Paste Recipe
Yield: a loaf's worth
Ingredients: Two 4-oz cans of Underwood deviled ham (don't get the Hormel; it tastes funny); Two small jars chopped pimentos, drained; 2 Tbsps Kraft mayo (please, not Hellman's; it's just too sweet and disgusting); 2 heaping Tbsps grated Parmesano. Four dashes Tabasco.

Why it works: Pork and egg are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 30% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,387 recipes. Both carry (e,e)-2,4-decadienal, which smells fatty, deep fried. The science ↓

My 1960s Childhood Memory: Deviled Ham Cocktail Sandwich Paste Recipe

a loaf's worth

Ingredients

Two 4-oz cans of Underwood deviled ham (don't get the Hormel; it tastes funny)
Two small jars chopped pimentos, drained
2 Tbsps Kraft mayo (please, not Hellman's; it's just too sweet and disgusting)
2 heaping Tbsps grated Parmesano. Four dashes Tabasco.

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

320Calories

33 gProtein

19 gFat

1 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 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
Pork	100g cooked	242
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Pimento	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.

By chow. 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.

Pork + eggtop 30% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together10,387 recipes

Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).

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