Why it works: Dill and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 669 recipes. Both carry p-mentha-1,3,8-triene, which smells camphor, herbal. The science ↓
Tashkent Salad
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Boil meat and cut into thin strips.
Peel green radishes, cut into thin strips, soak in cold water for 10-15 minutes, and drain.
Fry thinly sliced onions in oil.
Assemble and serve
Combine meat, radish, fried onions, mayonnaise, salt and pepper and mix.
To serve, make a hillock in salad bowl, garnish with quartered boiled eggs, strips of boiled meat, and chopped green onions and greens.
Top each serving with a coating of the remaining mayonnaise.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Mutton | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | 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.
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.
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Dill + parsleytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together669 recipes
Shared aroma: p-mentha-1,3,8-triene (camphor, herbal).
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Dill + coriandertop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together183 recipes
Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
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Parsley + coriandertop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,062 recipes
Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
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Radish + coriandertop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together57 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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Radish + parsleytop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together120 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Mutton or beef
- Provides the main protein, which firms up and turns tender when boiled and cut into strips.
- Green radishes
- Add crisp texture and a peppery bite that contrasts with the rich dressing.
- Onions
- Frying softens them and turns them sweet and mellow, adding savory depth.
- Mayonnaise
- Binds the salad and adds moisture and richness through its emulsified fat.
- Eggs
- Boiled eggs add firm, mild protein and a creamy texture when quartered.
The step that matters
Frying the onions in oil. Onions can burn before they soften and turn bitter if the heat is too high. Moderate heat lets their sugars caramelise gently into sweetness, so the onions blend well with the cold salad.
Swap the onion
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mutton, radish, egg, dill, parsley, coriander):
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- Onionthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against mutton, radish, egg, dill, parsley, coriander. 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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