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A sautéed fish fillet dish with onions, mushrooms, celery, soy sauce, and dry sherry.

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Why it works: Pepper and celery match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 16,012 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Fish and Mushrooms

Timeten minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat a non-stick skillet.

  2. Sauté the onion in oil.

Cook

  1. Add the mushrooms and sauté about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until they wilt.

  2. Spread half of the fish fillet slices on the mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  3. Place the remaining fillet slices on top; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  4. Add the celery, soy sauce, and dry sherry; cook gently, covered, for ten minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

572Calories
52 gProtein
30 gFat
17 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Salmon100g cooked208
Halibut100g cooked140
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
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. Pepper + celerytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together16,012 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  2. Mushroom + sherrytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,176 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-methylphenol (smoky, clove).

  3. Onion + celerytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,518 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Onion + mushroomtop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together10,626 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together68,474 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

Onion
Softens and sweetens as it cooks in oil, adding savory depth to the dish.
Mushrooms
Release moisture as they wilt, adding earthy flavor and a tender texture.
Fish fillets
Provide the main protein, cooking gently in the covered skillet until flaky.
Celery
Adds a crisp-tender texture and fresh, vegetal crunch after gentle cooking.
Soy sauce
Adds salty, savory flavor that seasons the fish and vegetables.
Dry sherry
Adds aromatic acidity and depth that complements the fish and soy sauce.

The step that matters

Cook gently, covered, for ten minutes. Covering the pan traps steam so the fish cooks evenly and stays moist. High heat would toughen the fish and dry it out before the vegetables are tender.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mushroom, fish, pepper, celery, sauce, sherry):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Carrotfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against mushroom, fish, pepper, celery, sauce, sherry. 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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