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Discover the joy of cranberries in a jam and their perfect pairings for festive turkey dinner recipes. Taste the holidays!

Written byAlice Chi Phung
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Cranberries are harvested in late autumn, just in time to celebrate the holidays. Whether you prefer to enjoy cranberries in a jam, as a sauce from the can, juiced, dried, or fresh, there’s no denying that cranberries are festive. They’re tart, dark red, and pair really well with a turkey dinner (according to science).

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Learn more:

  1. Roth-Johnson, Liz. The Flavor Network. Science and Food.

  2. Phung, Alice. Food, Wine, and Biochemistry. Science and Food.


Alice Phung once had her sights set on an English degree, but eventually switched over to chemistry and hasn't looked back since. Read more by Alice Phung

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