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Pulled Beef Brisket in a Milk Bun

Tom Kerridge calls this beef version of pulled pork the ‘ultimate sandwich’. It may take a while, but it will be worth the wait. Serve with coleslaw.

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 26 ingredients
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Pulled Beef Brisket in a Milk Bun

Why it works: Coriander and cumin match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,866 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Pulled Beef Brisket in a Milk Bun

Serves 10

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1414Calories
56 gProtein
69 gFat
130 gCarbs

Counts 17 of 19 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 17 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Beef100g cooked250
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Bourbon Whisky1/2 oz (15ml)33
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Coriandernot in our table0
Seednot in our table0

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. Coriander + cumintop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,866 recipes

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

  2. Coriander + peppertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,949 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  3. Cumin + mustardtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together765 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  4. Cumin + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,382 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  5. Mustard + vinegartop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,067 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

Swap the cumin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (coriander, mustard, pepper, sugar, beef, vinegar, bourbon whisky):

  1. Allspicefits about as well
  2. Cinnamonfits about as well
  3. Gingerfits about as well
  4. Cuminthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against coriander, mustard, pepper, sugar, beef, vinegar, bourbon whisky. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.