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Rosemary and Cheddar Drop Biscuits

Drop biscuits are the perfect way to serve “dinner rolls” at Thanksgiving dinner. They are quick, easy, flavorful and hearty.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Rosemary and Cheddar Drop Biscuits

Why it works: Rosemary and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,324 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Rosemary and Cheddar Drop Biscuits

Serves 8
Prep5 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

878Calories
28 gProtein
30 gFat
122 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)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 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 their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Rosemary + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,324 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Flour + buttermilktop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,721 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  3. Butter + cheddar cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,436 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  4. Sugar + buttermilktop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,973 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  5. Flour + buttertop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together124,287 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Flour and butter barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 124,287 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

Swap the rosemary

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, sugar, butter, cheddar cheese, pepper, buttermilk):

  1. Jalapenofits better
  2. Cinnamonfits better
  3. Nutmegfits better
  4. Rosemarythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, sugar, butter, cheddar cheese, pepper, buttermilk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.