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Sweet Shallot Vinaigrette

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Sweet Shallot Vinaigrette

Why it works: Shallot and canola oil work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 65 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Sweet Shallot Vinaigrette

Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

221Calories
1 gProtein
14 gFat
24 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
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 epicurious. 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. Shallot + canola oiltop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together65 recipes

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

  2. Shallot + white winetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together881 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  3. White wine + vinegartop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,776 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  4. Shallot + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,898 recipes

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

  5. Shallot + vinegartop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,374 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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 (sugar, white wine, vinegar, canola oil, pepper):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Mustardfits about as well
  3. Shallotthe original
  4. Cucumberfits about as well

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