Why it works: Burrata and cheese work together. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and 28 recipes mention both. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓
The recipe
4 servingsIngredients
Contains: milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Toast the six slices of Italian bread until golden and crisp on both sides.
Place the halved figs cut side up on a plate and drizzle with the balsamic vinegar.
Lay the thickly sliced burrata on the toasted bread, then season with sea salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Top each piece with the figs, cut side up, arranging them over the cheese.
Drizzle the extra virgin olive oil over the bruschetta just before serving.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Burrata + cheesetop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together28 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Cheese + breadtop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together2,130 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Olive + breadtop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together999 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
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Vinegar + olivetop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together10,843 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
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Olive + cheesetop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,530 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
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