Why it works: Egg and potato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 29% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,978 recipes. Both carry (e)-2-octenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Passover Mandlen
Ingredients
Directions
Make the dough
Beat eggs, cake meal, potato flour and salt.
Knead well.
Roll out on floured board to ¼ inch thickness.
Cut into ¼ inch cubes.
Fry and serve
Fry in deep fat heated to 375°F until brown.
Drain and serve in soup.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Cake | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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.
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Egg + potatotop 29% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,978 recipes
Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Eggs
- Bind the dough and set when cooked, giving the cubes their structure.
- Matzo cake meal
- Supplies starch and body that hold the beaten mixture together as a dough.
- Potato flour
- Adds starch that helps the dough bind and gives a tender texture.
The step that matters
Fry at 375°F. Fat that is too cool lets the cubes soak up grease and turn heavy, while fat that is too hot browns the outside before the centre cooks through.
“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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