Name: Haitian Tomato Salad
Ingredients: tomatoes; salt and pinch of sugar; vinaigrette, parsley; chopped shallots

Why it works: Parsley and shallot match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,737 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Haitian Tomato Salad

Ingredients

tomatoes
salt and pinch of sugar
vinaigrette, parsley
chopped shallots

Directions

Peel desired number of tomatoes.
This can be done easily by plunging each tomato in boiling water, then into iced water for a few seconds.
Peel tomatoes. If they have a lot of seeds and liquid, press them out.
Slice and sprinkle with salt and pinch of sugar (optional).
Drain after half an hour and season with vinaigrette, parsley and chopped shallots. Chill.
Category:Haitian Recipes
Category:Haitian Salads

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

116Calories

2 gProtein

0 gFat

28 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

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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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.

Parsley + shallottop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,737 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Tomato + parsleytop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,398 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Tomato + shallottop 12% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together583 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Sugar + shallottop 28% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together817 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).
Tomato + sugartop 33% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together4,667 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).