Why it works: Coriander and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,498 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓
Hanger Steak with Sweet Potato Mash Recipe
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Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Pineapple | 1 cup chunks (165g) | 82 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Rapeseed Oil | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 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.
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Coriander + lemontop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,498 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together25,665 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Garlic + coriandertop 3% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together6,474 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Sweet potato + coriandertop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together304 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Olive + coriandertop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together6,615 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the pineapple
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sauce, garlic, clove, olive, sweet potato, coriander, lemon):
- Limefits better
- Avocadofits better
- Coconutfits better
- Pineapplethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against sauce, garlic, clove, olive, sweet potato, coriander, lemon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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