Why it works: Turkey and mushroom work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 205 recipes. Both carry trans-2-decenal, which smells waxy, orange. The science ↓
Roast Turkey with Mushrooms. Dinde Rotie Farcie Aux Champignons
Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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Turkey + mushroomtop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together205 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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