Name: Asparagus with Orange Hollandaise Sauce
Ingredients: 2 egg yolks; 3 Tbs. fresh orange juice; 6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into slices 1/4 inch thick, at room temperature; Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste; 1 1/2 lb. asparagus spears; 2 tsp. salt; 1 orange

Why it works: Pepper and asparagus are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,968 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Asparagus with Orange Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients

2 egg yolks
3 Tbs. fresh orange juice
6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into slices 1/4 inch thick, at room temperature
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1 1/2 lb. asparagus spears
2 tsp. salt
1 orange

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

337Calories

12 gProtein

18 gFat

37 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Orange Juice	1 medium (131g)	62
Orange	1 medium (131g)	62
Asparagus	6 spears (90g)	27
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	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.

Pepper + asparagustop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,968 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Orange + peppertop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,402 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Orange + asparagustop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together94 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Egg + asparagustop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,338 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Egg + buttertop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together118,967 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

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

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, butter, pepper, asparagus):

Lemonfits better
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Cherryfits better
Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, butter, pepper, asparagus. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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