Why it works: Camphor and almond work together. They rank in the top 27% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 85 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓
Camphor Ice
Ingredients
Directions
Melt the wax and spermaceti together in a water bath.
Add the lard and camphor, stirring until the camphor is dissolved.
Pour the mixture into suitable molds.
If using, mix in the oil of bitter almonds just before the mixture is ready to harden.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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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.
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Camphor + almondtop 27% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together85 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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