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Cauliflower Pancakes

A savory pancake made from boiled cauliflower, egg, matzo meal, and oil.

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Why it works: Cauliflower and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,113 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Cauliflower Pancakes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the batter

  1. Boil cauliflower in unsalted water until just tender.

  2. Mash cauliflower and add remaining ingredients, except oil.

Cook

  1. Drop from the tip of a large spoon into hot oil.

  2. Brown on both sides.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

460Calories
16 gProtein
39 gFat
14 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Egg Substitute1 large egg (50g)78
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Olive1 large (4g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Nutnot in our table0

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.

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.

  1. Cauliflower + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,113 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  2. Pepper + olivetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together30,263 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  3. Cauliflower + olivetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together97 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-heptenal (green).

  4. Cauliflower + eggtop 30% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together259 recipes

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

  5. Egg + olivetop 31% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,340 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

What each ingredient does

Cauliflower
Forms the bulk of the pancake and supplies moisture as it is mashed.
Egg or egg substitute
Binds the mashed cauliflower so the pancakes hold their shape.
Matzo meal
Absorbs excess moisture and helps the pancakes hold together.
Oil
Fries the outside of the pancakes, giving them browning and a crisp crust.

The step that matters

Drop from the tip of a large spoon into hot oil.. The oil must be hot enough to sear the batter on contact. If it is cool, the pancakes absorb oil, turn greasy, and may fall apart before the outside sets.

Swap the cauliflower

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, pepper, olive):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Tomatofits better
  4. Cauliflowerthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, pepper, olive. 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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