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Roast Citrus Turkey

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients
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Roast Citrus Turkey

Why it works: Orange and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,634 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Roast Citrus Turkey

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

798Calories
71 gProtein
31 gFat
60 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Turkey100g cooked189
Chicken100g cooked165
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Orange Juice1 medium (131g)62
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Sage1 tsp ground (0.7g)2
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. Orange + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together10,634 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Lemon + sagetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together887 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  3. Lemon + peppertop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together27,047 recipes

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

  4. Sage + peppertop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,388 recipes

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

  5. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

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

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (turkey, lemon, sugar, sage, butter, pepper, milk):

  1. Orangethe original
  2. Figfits about as well
  3. Limefits about as well
  4. Applefits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against turkey, lemon, sugar, sage, butter, pepper, milk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.