Why it works: Corn and maple syrup work together. They rank in the top 25% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 119 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓
Pancakes with Sweet Corn
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the batter as instructed previously.
Mix in the fresh sweet corn.
Heat Ko-nut in a skillet over medium heat.
Pour small amounts of the batter into the skillet to form little cakes.
Cook until golden brown on both sides.
Serve warm with maple syrup.
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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Corn + maple syruptop 25% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together119 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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