Name: Southern Collard Greens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 quarts water; 1 1/2 pounds ham hocks; 4 pounds collard greens, rinsed and trimmed; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 1/4 cup vegetable oil; salt and pepper to taste

Why it works: Ham and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and 6,058 recipes mention both. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Southern Collard Greens

6 servings

Prep10 min

Cook3 hr

Ingredients

1 1/2 quarts water
1 1/2 pounds ham hocks
4 pounds collard greens, rinsed and trimmed
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

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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.

Ham + peppertop 11% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together6,058 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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