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Pork Patties

Pork patties made from ground pork and beef, seasoned, formed into oval cakes, fried in butter, served with pan drippings, boiled potatoes, and sauerkraut.

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Why it works: Pork and beef match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,690 recipes. Both carry 12-methyltridecanal, which smells tallowy, beefy. The science ↓

Pork Patties

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Mix the ground pork and beef with the dry ingredients.

  2. Gradually add the milk.

Cook and serve

  1. Form into oval cakes and fry on all sides in butter, about 6 minutes total.

  2. Serve with pan drippings, boiled potatoes, and sauerkraut.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

912Calories
66 gProtein
49 gFat
51 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Beef100g cooked250
Pork100g cooked242
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
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.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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. Pork + beeftop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,690 recipes

    Shared aroma: 12-methyltridecanal (tallowy, beefy).

  2. Pork + potatotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,668 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  3. Milk + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

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

  4. Beef + potatotop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,052 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  5. Pepper + gingertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,800 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

What each ingredient does

Ground pork
Provides the main body and fat that give the patties their rich, juicy flavour.
Ground beef
Adds further fat and meaty flavour, helping the patties stay moist while frying.
Potato starch
Binds the meat and absorbs moisture, helping the patties hold together and stay tender.
Whole milk
Adds moisture and softness, keeping the patties tender rather than dry.

The step that matters

Frying the patties on all sides in butter. Frying over steady heat browns the surface through the Maillard reaction, building flavour and a crust, while the interior must cook through safely. Patties that are overcrowded or too hot can scorch outside and stay underdone inside.

Swap the ginger

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pork, beef, potato, pepper, milk, butter):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Parsleyfits better
  3. Marjoramfits better
  4. Gingerthe original

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

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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