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Parmesan Tilapia with a White Wine Sauce

"This is a simple pan-fried tilapia with a reduction sauce. It's great served over rice or pasta."

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Parmesan Tilapia with a White Wine Sauce

Why it works: Thyme and dill match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 164 recipes. Both carry methyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells apple, fatty. The science ↓

Parmesan Tilapia with a White Wine Sauce

4 servings
Prep10 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1057Calories
52 gProtein
41 gFat
110 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Salmon100g cooked208
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Salt1 tsp (6g)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.

  1. Thyme + dilltop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together164 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  2. Milk + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  3. Parmesan cheese + white winetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together697 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  4. Butter + white winetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,083 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  5. Parmesan cheese + buttertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,163 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the dill

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, parmesan cheese, thyme, milk, butter, white wine):

  1. Marjoramfits better
  2. Parsleyfits better
  3. Nutmegfits better
  4. Dillthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, parmesan cheese, thyme, milk, butter, white wine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.