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Potatoes with Rosemary and Thyme En Papillote

When steamed in parchment-paper packets, potatoes emerge exceptionally tender and creamy. Feel free to swap in other herbs for the rosemary and thyme, such as sage or oregano. The recipe was created for a Cuisinart steam oven, although you can also use a conventional oven. Assemble the packets as directed below, then bake in a preheated 375°F oven until the potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Potatoes with Rosemary and Thyme En Papillote

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 ↓

Potatoes with Rosemary and Thyme En Papillote

Serves 4.

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

301Calories
5 gProtein
14 gFat
42 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)4
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
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. Shallot + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,476 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  4. Thyme + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,585 recipes

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

  5. Olive + thymetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,948 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

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 (potato, olive, rosemary, thyme, pepper):

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

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