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Savory Seasoning

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Why it works: Marjoram and thyme match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and 2,225 recipes mention both. Both carry terpineol, which smells pine, woody. The science ↓

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Ingredients

Directions

  1. Mixing seasonings in parts provides flexibility for quantities. One example for making a small amount is to allow 1 part to equal 1 teaspoon and ½ part to equal ½ teaspoon. Vegetable/meat and poultry: chinese five-spice (for oriental dishes) equal parts: anise fennel white pepper cloves cinnamon exchange: free

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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. Marjoram + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together2,225 recipes

    Shared aroma: terpineol (pine, woody).

  2. Marjoram + sagetop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together507 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  3. Sage + rosemarytop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together465 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1,8-cineol (eucalyptus, camphor).

  4. Basil + oreganotop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together1,390 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  5. Oregano + rosemarytop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together344 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

Flavor stand-ins for the parsley

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (marjoram, thyme, basil, sage, sauce, oregano, rosemary):

  1. Winter savorybetter flavor fit
  2. Parsleythe original
  3. Tarragonabout as good a flavor fit
  4. Fennelabout as good a flavor fit

Fit is the average pairing score against marjoram, thyme, basil, sage, sauce, oregano, rosemary. 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).

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