Why it works: Butter and anchovy are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and 3,672 recipes mention both. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓
The recipe
Makes 8 (hors d’oeuvre) servingsIngredients
Contains: milk, fish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
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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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Butter + anchovytop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together3,672 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Garlic + radishtop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together198 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-hexanol (resin, flower).
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Anchovy + garlictop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together607 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Garlic + lemontop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together8,862 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Lemon + radishtop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together174 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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