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Asparagus Wrapped in Crisp Prosciutto

"Extremely easy and elegant appetizer. Asparagus spears are wrapped in a sheath of prosciutto, then baked until crispy. A great dish to make ahead, and bake just before serving."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 3 ingredients
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Asparagus Wrapped in Crisp Prosciutto

Why it works: Olive and asparagus match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,096 recipes. Both carry trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Asparagus Wrapped in Crisp Prosciutto

16 appetizer servings
Prep5 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

146Calories
3 gProtein
14 gFat
5 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Asparagus6 spears (90g)27

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

By allrecipes. 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. Olive + asparagustop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,096 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  2. Asparagus + prosciuttotop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together58 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  3. 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 asparagus

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

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Asparagusthe original
  3. Spinachfits less well
  4. Capsicumfits less well

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