Name: Fish Salad "Mimosa"
Ingredients: 1 tin of sardines; 1 jar of mayonnaise; 1 onion; 100g of butter; 100g of cheese; 5 hard-boiled eggs

Why it works: Butter and cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 7,962 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Fish Salad "Mimosa"

Timehalf an hour

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the ingredients

Separate the whites and yolks of the hard-boiled eggs.
Crush the tinned sardines on a plate with a fork until they are soft.
Chop the onion.

Layer the salad

Grate the whites into the bowl.
Grate the cheese into the bowl.
Divide the crushed sardines into two halves and put a half into the bowl, making the third layer.
Cover the third layer with half a jar of mayonnaise.
Grate the fresh butter into the bowl.
Put the chopped onion onto the butter.
Put the rest of the sardines and cover with half a jar of mayonnaise.
Finish by grating the yolks onto the top of the salad.

Chill

Put into the refrigerator and let it stay for half an hour.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

545Calories

40 gProtein

38 gFat

11 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Sardine	100g canned drained	208
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44

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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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.

Butter + cheesetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together7,962 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Onion + buttertop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together42,912 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Onion + cheesetop 16% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,849 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Butter + eggtop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together118,967 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Cheese + eggtop 28% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together6,253 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

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

What each ingredient does

Hard-boiled eggs: Whites and yolks add body and a firm, sliceable texture to the layers.
Mayonnaise: Adds moisture and richness, binding the layers together.
Butter: Adds fat and richness, giving the layers a smooth, creamy texture.
Sardines: Provide savoury, salty flavour and a soft, spreadable texture when crushed.
Cheese: Adds savoury richness and a slightly salty, binding texture to the layers.