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Molasses-Cider Coleslaw

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Molasses-Cider Coleslaw

Why it works: Cabbage and mustard match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,645 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Molasses-Cider Coleslaw

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

358Calories
13 gProtein
6 gFat
67 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Molasses1 tbsp (20g)58
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Green Cabbage1 cup shredded (89g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 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.

  1. Cabbage + mustardtop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,645 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Cabbage + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,081 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Carrot + peppertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together14,555 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Onion + mustardtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,259 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Onion + carrottop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together21,601 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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 (cabbage, carrot, molasses, mustard, honey, apple cider vinegar, pepper):

  1. Broccolifits better
  2. Beetrootfits better
  3. Capsicumfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cabbage, carrot, molasses, mustard, honey, apple cider vinegar, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.