Why it works: Peach and syrup work together. They rank in the top 19% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 210 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
Canned Peaches
Ingredients
Directions
Scald the peaches for 1½ minutes, then dip them in cold water.
Remove the skins, cut the peaches in halves, and remove the stones.
Pack the peach halves carefully in sterile jars and add syrup.
Cover with a glass top and a metal ring, screwed loosely.
Steam for 15 to 25 minutes, depending on the size and ripeness of the peaches.
Lift out the jars, place on a rubber ring, fill to overflowing with boiling syrup, and seal immediately.
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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Peach + syruptop 19% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together210 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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