Name: Basic Cornbread
Ingredients: 3/4 cup cornmeal; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; Pinch of salt; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 cup milk; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1 large egg

Why it works: Flour and milk are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 14% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 78,219 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Basic Cornbread

Ingredients

Directions

Mix the cornmeal and milk in a small bowl so the cornmeal can soak while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder and the sugar.
Mix the egg and oil together well and stir into the cornmeal.
Add the cornmeal to the flour and stir to moisten.
Don't overmix! Pour into prepared pan and bake for 25 minutes or until a inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Bake only until golden brown.
Category:Liberian Recipes
Category:Liberian Snacks

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

850Calories

27 gProtein

28 gFat

120 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
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.

Flour + milktop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together78,219 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Flour + sugartop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together92,116 recipes

Shared aroma: phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey).
Flour + eggtop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together106,462 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Milk + eggtop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together88,785 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Sugar + milktop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together77,875 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).