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I have been looking for a chart of fruits and spices for a long time. Well in the Pastry Chef's Companion, at the very end in the Appendenices I found one. So now I can look at blueberries and know that I can use cardamon with blueberries (who knew!), cloves or allspice with cranberries. Red wine and blackberries (how I'd do that with breakfast, I don't know...) Strawberries and pink peppercorns or Szechwan peppercorns! And apparently strawberries go well with roses, violets and of course balsamic vinegar (already knew about the balsamic vinegar.)
They even have a list of nuts (pineapple and cashews, coconuts and brazil nuts, lemon verbena and pistachios, lemongrass and pistachios, mangos and macadamia nuts, just to name a few.
Other interesting combos, amarettos and apples, pears and cassis, coffee and dates, white pepper and pears. Chinese five-spice and peaches/nectarines or mangos, Rosemary and plums or apricots. Basil and pineapple. Thyme and mango or pineapple. Something interesting to try and see if I like.
They even have a list of nuts (pineapple and cashews, coconuts and brazil nuts, lemon verbena and pistachios, lemongrass and pistachios, mangos and macadamia nuts, just to name a few.
Other interesting combos, amarettos and apples, pears and cassis, coffee and dates, white pepper and pears. Chinese five-spice and peaches/nectarines or mangos, Rosemary and plums or apricots. Basil and pineapple. Thyme and mango or pineapple. Something interesting to try and see if I like.