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Potato Fennel Gratin

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Potato Fennel Gratin

Why it works: Fennel and potato work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 256 recipes. Both carry alpha-pinene, which smells pine, turpentine. The science ↓

Potato Fennel Gratin

Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

403Calories
12 gProtein
21 gFat
44 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Fennel Bulb1/2 bulb (87g)27

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. Fennel + potatotop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together256 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  2. Butter + cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,962 recipes

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

  3. Potato + buttertop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,456 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  4. Potato + cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together959 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  5. Fennel + cheesetop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together94 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

Swap the fennel

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, butter, cheese):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Parsleyfits better
  3. Garlicfits better
  4. Fennelthe original

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