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Arbroath-smokie Cakes with Chilli Jam

Arbroath smokies are a special type of smoked haddock and well worth tracking down for these delicious fish cakes.

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 24 ingredients
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Arbroath-smokie Cakes with Chilli Jam

Why it works: Ginger and clove match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,038 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Arbroath-smokie Cakes with Chilli Jam

Serves 4
Prep30 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1188Calories
28 gProtein
35 gFat
195 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 18 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Mashed Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Plum1 medium (66g)30
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Turmeric1 tsp ground (3g)9
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Lemongrass1 tbsp (6g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
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 bbcfood. 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. Ginger + clovetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Lime + gingertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,621 recipes

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

  3. Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  4. Garlic + shallottop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,000 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  5. Clove + shallottop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,677 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

Swap the plum

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, tomato, lime, ginger, garlic, clove, shallot):

  1. Avocadofits better
  2. Lemonfits better
  3. Mangofits better
  4. Plumthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, tomato, lime, ginger, garlic, clove, shallot. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.