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Classic Steaks Au Poivre

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Classic Steaks Au Poivre

Why it works: Olive and shallot match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,659 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Classic Steaks Au Poivre

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

484Calories
27 gProtein
40 gFat
3 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Beef100g cooked250
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Brandynot in our table0
Vealnot in our table0

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. Olive + shallottop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,659 recipes

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

  2. Pepper + beeftop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,971 recipes

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

  3. Pepper + olivetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together30,263 recipes

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

  4. Veal + beeftop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,784 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).

  5. Pepper + shallottop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,898 recipes

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

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 (pepper, olive, brandy, veal, beef, butter):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Shallotthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, olive, brandy, veal, beef, butter. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.