Why it works: Mushroom and pork match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and 3,840 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-propylphenol, which smells allspice, anise. The science ↓
The recipe
4 servingsIngredients
Contains: milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Heat the olive oil and a portion of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the pork cubes generously with salt and black pepper.
Brown the pork in batches for 4 to 5 minutes, turning, until cooked through to at least 145°F (63°C) in the thickest piece. Rest the pork on a plate for 3 minutes, then set aside.
Melt the remaining butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced chanterelles and cook for 4 minutes, stirring, until soft and lightly golden.
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Sprinkle the flour over the mushrooms and stir constantly for 2 minutes so it cooks without browning.
Gradually stir in the water, scraping up the browned bits from the pan. Simmer for 5 minutes until the gravy thickens.
Return the rested pork and any juices to the skillet. Simmer for 2 minutes to heat through, then adjust the salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.
Explore the science
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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Mushroom + porktop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,840 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-propylphenol (allspice, anise).
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Garlic + olivetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together23,449 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Butter + mushroomtop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together12,516 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Chanterelle + flourtop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together32 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Mushroom + olivetop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together4,057 recipes
Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the garlic
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, chanterelle, mushroom, olive, pork, flour, pepper):
- Thymebetter flavor fit
- Garlicthe original
- Parsleyabout as good a flavor fit
- Rosemaryabout as good a flavor fit
Fit is the average pairing score against butter, chanterelle, mushroom, olive, pork, flour, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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