Why it works: Biscuit and mustard match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 121 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓
Dorsey's Fish & Oyster House Crab Cakes
6 to 8 crab cakesIngredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Biscuit | 1 medium (45g) | 166 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
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.
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Biscuit + mustardtop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together121 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Parsley + mustardtop 8% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,588 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).
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Biscuit + parsleytop 10% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together204 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Mustard + saucetop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,120 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Biscuit + saucetop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together197 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (biscuit, mustard, egg, sauce):
- Capersfits better
- Tarragonfits better
- Nutmegfits better
- Parsleythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against biscuit, mustard, egg, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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