Why it works: Oyster and flour are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 18% of all ingredient pairs, and 4,470 recipes mention both. Both carry hexanal, which smells grass, green. The science ↓
Oyster Patties
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no oven temperature. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.
Place oysters in a stew pan.
Add bitter and coarse sea salt.
Thicken with a little flour and stir.
Let it simmer for a few minutes.
Roll out rich puff pastry and cut into shells and covers.
Fill the shells with the oyster mixture and place on covers.
Bake in a 400°F (200°C) oven for a few minutes.
Serve hot.
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 aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Oyster + flourtop 18% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together4,470 recipes
Shared aroma: hexanal (grass, green).
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