Name: Marco Pierre White's Whole Sea Bass with Rosemary and Thyme Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 1 stock cube; 150 olive oil; ml very finely chopped fresh rosemary, plus handful of sprigs for cavity; 2 finely chopped fresh thyme, plus handful of sprigs; tsp sea bass; 1 coriander seeds, dry-fried and cracked; tsp lemons, juice only; 1.5 fresh basil leaves; kg tomatoes, scalded, skinned, de-seeded and chopped into small cubes

Why it works: Rosemary and thyme match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,340 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-one, which smells mushroom, metallic. The science ↓

Marco Pierre White's Whole Sea Bass with Rosemary and Thyme Recipe

4 people

Prep15 min

Cook20 min

Ingredients

1 stock cube
150 olive oil
ml very finely chopped fresh rosemary, plus handful of sprigs for cavity
2 finely chopped fresh thyme, plus handful of sprigs
tsp sea bass
1 coriander seeds, dry-fried and cracked
tsp lemons, juice only
1.5 fresh basil leaves
kg tomatoes, scalded, skinned, de-seeded and chopped into small cubes

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

162Calories

2 gProtein

14 gFat

10 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Rosemary	1 tsp dried (1.2g)	4
Thyme	1 tsp dried (1.4g)	4
Basil	5 leaves fresh (2.5g)	1
Coriander	not in our table	0
Seed	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.

By lovefood. 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.

Rosemary + thymetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,340 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
Thyme + basiltop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,768 recipes

Shared aroma: terpineol (pine, woody).
Rosemary + basiltop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together352 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Thyme + lemontop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,973 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,539 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

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