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Christmas Casserole

A baked casserole of flaked salmon, corn, cheddar cheese, soda crackers, green pepper, and almonds.

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Why it works: Milk and butter are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 81,283 recipes. Both carry (z)-4-heptenal, which smells biscuit, cream. The science ↓

Christmas Casserole

Oven450°F for preheating; 350°F for baking

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.

  2. Drain salmon in a large bowl.

  3. Remove skin and bones. Flake the salmon.

  4. Coarsely crush soda crackers with a rolling pin.

Mix and assemble

  1. Add the crushed crackers to the salmon, reserving 2 Tbsp for topping. Add corn, cheese, milk, green pepper, and pepper. Mix.

  2. Beat the egg lightly with a fork in a small bowl and add it to the salmon‑corn mixture. Mix well.

  3. Put the mixture in a greased 6‑cup casserole dish with a lid. Smooth the top.

  4. Top with the reserved crushed soda crackers and dot with butter.

  5. Sprinkle the top with thin sliced almonds.

Bake and serve

  1. Bake covered 30 minutes at 350°F.

  2. Uncover for the last 5 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

820Calories
46 gProtein
49 gFat
50 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Salmon100g cooked208
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Almond1 almond (1.2g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6

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.

Explore the science

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

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

  2. Corn + almondtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together485 recipes

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

  3. Cheddar cheese + buttertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,436 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  4. Corn + milktop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,955 recipes

    Shared aroma: hexanal (green, grassy).

  5. Corn + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,324 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

Salmon
Provides the main body and protein structure of the casserole.
Egg
Binds the mixture and helps it set firm when baked.
Soda crackers
Absorb liquid and add body, giving the casserole a light, sturdy texture.
Cheddar cheese
Adds richness and fat, and helps the top brown as it bakes.
Creamed corn
Adds moisture and sweetness to the mixture.

The step that matters

Bake covered, then uncover for the last 5 minutes. Baking covered traps steam so the centre sets gently without drying out. Uncovering at the end lets the top brown and firm slightly. Uncovering too early can dry the surface, while leaving it covered throughout keeps the top pale and soft.

Swap the almond

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (salmon, corn, cheddar cheese, milk, pepper, egg, butter):

  1. Beansfits better
  2. Peasfits better
  3. Sesamefits about as well
  4. Almondthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against salmon, corn, cheddar cheese, milk, pepper, egg, 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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