Why it works: Pineapple and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 19% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,841 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Pineapple Jam
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the pineapple
Wash the pineapples thoroughly.
Cut off the rind and remove the eyes.
Grate the pineapples using a coarse grater.
Make the jam
In a pot, combine the grated pineapple and sugar.
Cook the mixture until it becomes clear and thick.
Pour the jam into glasses.
Once cool, cover the jam with melted paraffin.
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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Pineapple + sugartop 19% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together4,841 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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What each ingredient does
- Pineapples
- Provide the fruit, flavor, and natural pectin-containing pulp that forms the jam's body.
- Sugar
- Sweetens the jam and, as it cooks down, thickens it and helps it set.
The step that matters
Cook until clear and thick. Sugar and fruit must be cooked long enough for water to evaporate and the mixture to reach a set point. Undercooked jam stays runny and may spoil, while overcooking can scorch the sugar and make it hard.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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