Why it works: Mustard and broccoli match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 705 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓
Broccoli Slaw with Pine Nuts
Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cider | 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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Mustard + broccolitop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together705 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together34,122 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Broccoli + parsleytop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together653 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Parsley + pinetop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together284 recipes
Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
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Broccoli + pinetop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together67 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the currant
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mustard, cider, vinegar, pepper, broccoli, parsley, pine):
- Limefits better
- Lemonfits better
- Avocadofits better
- Currantthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against mustard, cider, vinegar, pepper, broccoli, parsley, pine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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