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Rice Cauliflower

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Why it works: Garlic and cauliflower work together. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and 124 recipes mention both. Both carry 1-hexanol, which smells resin, flower. The science ↓

The recipe

Serves 4
Prep20 min
Cook12 min

Ingredients

Contains: milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. Cut the cauliflower head into large florets, discarding the tough core. Working in batches, pulse the florets in a food processor until they resemble rice grains, about 10 to 15 one-second pulses, then set aside.

  2. Mince the onion and garlic finely if not already done.

  3. Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter is melted and foamy.

  4. Add the minced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes until softened and translucent.

  5. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, stirring constantly so it does not brown.

  6. Add the riced cauliflower, kosher salt, and pepper. Stir to coat evenly with the butter and oil.

  7. Cook over medium heat, stirring every minute or so, for 7 to 8 minutes until the cauliflower is tender but still slightly firm. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving hot.

By tastykitchen. 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 aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Garlic + cauliflowertop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together124 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-hexanol (resin, flower).

  2. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together29,030 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Olive + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together23,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Garlic + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together27,044 recipes

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

  5. Olive + oniontop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together26,431 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).

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

Flavor stand-ins for the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, olive, garlic, cauliflower, pepper):

  1. Tomatobetter flavor fit
  2. Broccolibetter flavor fit
  3. Potatoabout as good a flavor fit
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, olive, garlic, cauliflower, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).