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Strawberry Smoothie

Its refreshing and great on a sunny day

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Why it works: Strawberry and milk are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,130 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Strawberry Smoothie

Serves 4

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

249Calories
9 gProtein
14 gFat
24 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Ice Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Strawberry1 cup (152g)49

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.

  1. Strawberry + milktop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,130 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Strawberry + creamtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,525 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  3. Cream + milktop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,399 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

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

Swap the strawberry

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cream, milk):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Strawberrythe original
  3. Coconutfits less well
  4. Raspberryfits less well

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