Name: Mashed Potatoes
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: Potatoes (any kind are good; we like Yukon gold); 1 teaspoon salt; Schmaltz (3 tablespoons per pound of potatoes); Salt and pepper to taste

Why it works: Potato and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 8,305 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Mashed Potatoes

3 servings

Ingredients

Potatoes (any kind are good; we like Yukon gold)
1 teaspoon salt
Schmaltz (3 tablespoons per pound of potatoes)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

167Calories

4 gProtein

0 gFat

38 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Potato	1 medium (173g) baked	161
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Salt	1 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.

By epicurious. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

Potato + peppertop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together8,305 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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