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Steak and Mushroom Stroganoff

Named after a nineteenth-century Russian count, this old-world dish has been popular on this side of the globe for decades. Countless versions fill the country’s recipe boxes, but this one is particularly sensational: tender chunks of steak, sweet shallots, loads of sautéed mushrooms and an outrageously rich sour cream sauce.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Steak and Mushroom Stroganoff

Why it works: Mushroom and shallot are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,982 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Steak and Mushroom Stroganoff

Serves 4.

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

718Calories
53 gProtein
47 gFat
21 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Beef100g cooked250
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
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. Mushroom + shallottop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,982 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Beef + mushroomtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,232 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  3. Mushroom + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,525 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

  4. Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Beef + peppertop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,971 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

Swap the shallot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beef, pepper, egg, canola oil, mushroom, butter, cream):

  1. Potatofits about as well
  2. Spinachfits about as well
  3. Onionfits about as well
  4. Shallotthe original

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