Name: Baguettes
Ingredients: 2 1⁄2 tsp. (1 package) active dry yeast; 2 1⁄2 cups tepid water (90°F); 5 3⁄4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus; more for sprinkling; 2 1⁄2 tsp. fine sea salt; 1 1⁄2 Tbs. vital wheat gluten; Canola oil for greasing; Yellow cornmeal for sprinkling

Why it works: Wheat and canola oil work together. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 113 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓

Baguettes

Ingredients

2 1⁄2 tsp. (1 package) active dry yeast
2 1⁄2 cups tepid water (90°F)
5 3⁄4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus
more for sprinkling
2 1⁄2 tsp. fine sea salt
1 1⁄2 Tbs. vital wheat gluten
Canola oil for greasing
Yellow cornmeal for sprinkling

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

574Calories

13 gProtein

15 gFat

95 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 5 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0
Wheat	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 williamssonoma. 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.

Wheat + canola oiltop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together113 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Flour + wheattop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,373 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Flour + canola oiltop 25% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together1,194 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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