Name: Mussels a LA Mariniere
Ingredients: 3 1/2 to 4 lb. mussels, well scrubbed and debearded; 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup minced shallots; 1 small bay leaf; 1 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme; 1 cup dry white wine; 4 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste; Crusty French bread for serving

Why it works: Thyme and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,057 recipes. Both carry cuminaldehyde, which smells Spicy, cumin. The science ↓

Mussels a LA Mariniere

Ingredients

3 1/2 to 4 lb. mussels, well scrubbed and debearded
4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup minced shallots
1 small bay leaf
1 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme
1 cup dry white wine
4 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Crusty French bread for serving

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

738Calories

39 gProtein

13 gFat

109 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 10 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Shrimp	100g cooked	99
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Wine	2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)	25
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Thyme	1 tsp dried (1.4g)	4
Bay Leaf	1 leaf (0.6g)	2
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
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.

Thyme + parsleytop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together9,057 recipes

Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).
Shallot + parsleytop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,737 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Shallot + thymetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,476 recipes

Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together34,122 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Thyme + peppertop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,585 recipes

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

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