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Emperor Ginger Salad Dressing

A vinaigrette made with ginger, onion, carrot, celery, soy sauce, peanut oil, white vinegar, and pepper.

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Why it works: Carrot and celery match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,173 recipes. Both carry myristicin, which smells spice, warm. The science ↓

Emperor Ginger Salad Dressing

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Blend together onion, carrot and celery until very fine.

  2. Add other ingredients, including freshly ground black pepper if desired.

  3. Shake well before use.

  4. Best made a day ahead for flavors to meld.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

208Calories
3 gProtein
14 gFat
19 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Peanut Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2

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. Carrot + celerytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together10,173 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  2. Ginger + carrottop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,377 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Onion + carrottop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together21,601 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  5. Ginger + celerytop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together988 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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

What each ingredient does

Soy sauce
Provides salty, savory depth that balances the vinegar and oil.
Peanut oil
Supplies fat and body, carrying flavor and giving the dressing a smooth mouthfeel.
White vinegar
Adds acidity that brightens the dressing and sharpens the other flavors.
Ginger root
Contributes a sharp, aromatic bite that defines the dressing's flavor.

Swap the celery

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ginger, onion, carrot, sauce, peanut oil, vinegar):

  1. Garlicfits better
  2. Turmericfits about as well
  3. Cuminfits about as well
  4. Celerythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against ginger, onion, carrot, sauce, peanut oil, vinegar. 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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