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Crispy Smashed Potatoes

A two-step cooking process yields potatoes that are tender on the inside and crispy on the outside. First, simmer them in salted water. Let cool, then smash the potatoes and fry in a griddle pan until browned. Garnish with a handful of chopped fresh herbs.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Why it works: Rosemary and thyme match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,340 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-one, which smells mushroom, metallic. The science ↓

Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

397Calories
5 gProtein
26 gFat
40 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)4
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
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. Rosemary + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,340 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  2. Thyme + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,057 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  3. Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

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

  4. Olive + rosemarytop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,590 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Rosemary + parsleytop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together713 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

Swap the potato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, rosemary, butter, pepper, thyme, parsley):

  1. Carrotfits about as well
  2. Potatothe original
  3. Shallotfits about as well
  4. Eggplantfits about as well

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