Name: Skirt Steak with Balsamic Vinegar and Parmesan
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Olivier Dipping Oil with Toasted; Parmesan, Garlic & Herbs, plus more; for drizzling; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 lb. skirt steak, trimmed of fat; Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Why it works: Garlic and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 27,090 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Skirt Steak with Balsamic Vinegar and Parmesan

Ingredients

1/4 cup Olivier Dipping Oil with Toasted
Parmesan, Garlic & Herbs, plus more
for drizzling
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 lb. skirt steak, trimmed of fat
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

492Calories

36 gProtein

36 gFat

4 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Beef	100g cooked	250
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Vinegar	1 tbsp (15ml) distilled	3
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.

Garlic + peppertop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together27,090 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Garlic + vinegartop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together9,115 recipes

Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
Vinegar + peppertop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together27,814 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

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

Swap the garlic

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

Tarragonfits better
Dillfits better
Parsleyfits better
Garlicthe original

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

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