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Chuck's Zucchini

It was often joked that Chuck Williams had come up with more than a hundred different ways to cook zucchini, so widespread did they overrun people's gardens. This is one of the easiest. It originally called for a Mouli Julienne, a hand-cranked shredder that was a popular import from France. Of course since the time he wrote this recipe, the food processor has superseded the hand-powered tool in the speed with which it can shred great quantities of vegetables.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 3 ingredients
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Chuck's Zucchini

Why it works: Cucumber and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,067 recipes. Both carry trans-2-nonenal, which smells cardboard, fatty. The science ↓

Chuck's Zucchini

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

28Calories
1 gProtein
0 gFat
7 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
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. Cucumber + lemontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,067 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

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