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Pan-Seared Black Cod with Anchovy-Herb Vinaigrette

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Why it works: Anchovy and shallot match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and 488 recipes mention both. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

The recipe

Serves 2
Prep15 min
Cook8 min

Ingredients

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

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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. Anchovy + shallottop 6% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together488 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Basil + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together1,768 recipes

    Shared aroma: terpineol (pine, woody).

  3. Parsley + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together14,036 recipes

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

  4. Parsley + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together9,057 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  5. Thyme + lemontop 2% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together3,973 recipes

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

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

Flavor stand-ins for the garlic

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (anchovy, shallot, basil, parsley, thyme, lemon, champagne):

  1. Marjorambetter flavor fit
  2. Tarragonbetter flavor fit
  3. Rosemarybetter flavor fit
  4. Garlicthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against anchovy, shallot, basil, parsley, thyme, lemon, champagne. 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).