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Cannoli

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Cannoli

Why it works: Almond and chocolate are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,733 recipes. Both carry 2,3-pentanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓

Cannoli

12 pastries

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

472Calories
14 gProtein
20 gFat
58 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Cherry1 cup (138g)87
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7

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

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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. Almond + chocolatetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,733 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

  2. Sugar + chocolatetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,404 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Sugar + cocoa powdertop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,920 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Almond + cocoa powdertop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together306 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

  5. Sugar + almondtop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,679 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the almond

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, ricotta cheese, chocolate, cocoa powder):

  1. Hazelnutfits better
  2. Almondthe original
  3. Peanutfits about as well
  4. Walnutfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, ricotta cheese, chocolate, cocoa powder. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.