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Hanger Steak and Chimichurri Sauce

By aspicyperspective · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Hanger Steak and Chimichurri Sauce

Why it works: Garlic and cumin match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,082 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Hanger Steak and Chimichurri Sauce

Serves 4
Prep10 min
Cook6 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

463Calories
27 gProtein
30 gFat
22 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Beef100g cooked250
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Saucenot in our table0
Peppermintnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By aspicyperspective. 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.

  1. Garlic + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,082 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Clove + cumintop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,306 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  3. Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  4. Mint + cumintop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together505 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Pepper + cumintop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,382 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the mint

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, sauce, garlic, clove, red wine, vinegar, cumin):

  1. Oreganofits better
  2. Thymefits better
  3. Rosemaryfits better
  4. Mintthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, sauce, garlic, clove, red wine, vinegar, cumin. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.