Why it works: Dill and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 976 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓
Hidden Valley Oyster Crackers
8 cupsIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Oyster | 6 medium (84g) | 81 |
| Ranch | 1 tbsp (15g) dressing | 73 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salad Dressing | not in our table | 0 |
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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Dill + lemontop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together976 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Ranch + dilltop 24% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together41 recipes
Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
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Oyster + dilltop 24% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together21 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Oyster + lemontop 26% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,942 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Oyster + ranchtop 27% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together9 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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