Name: Riewe Schales
Ingredients: 1½ cup turnip, grated; 1½ cup potato, grated; ¾ cup milk; ½ cup low fat yogurt; ½ cup whole grain bread crumbs; ¼ cup sunflower, olive, or safflower oil; 2 med onions, chopped; 1 tbsp dried parsley; ½ tbsp ground black pepper

Why it works: Turnip and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,842 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Riewe Schales

Oven375°F (190°C)

Time40 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

Thoroughly mix all the ingredients, except the bread crumbs, in a large bowl.
Pour the mixture into a lightly greased shallow casserole (23 cm or 9 inches).

Bake and serve

Scatter the bread crumbs over the top.
Bake for 40 minutes at 375°F (190°C).
Serve immediately.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1238Calories

50 gProtein

38 gFat

176 gCarbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Sunflower	1 oz (28g) hulled	165
Potato	1 medium (173g) baked	161
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Turnip	1 medium (122g)	34
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Olive	1 large (4g)	4
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
Safflower	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.

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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.

Turnip + parsleytop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,842 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together9,023 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Potato + parsleytop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,855 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Turnip + oniontop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together7,585 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Sunflower + parsleytop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together256 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

Turnip: Provides the bulk of the casserole and a mild, slightly sweet flavour when baked.
Potato: Adds starch that helps the casserole hold together and gives a soft, tender texture.
Milk: Supplies liquid that moistens the vegetables and helps set the custard-like base.
Low fat yogurt: Adds moisture and mild tang, keeping the mixture creamy as it bakes.
Sunflower, olive, or safflower oil: Adds fat that carries flavour and keeps the casserole from drying out.
Onions: Contribute savoury sweetness and aroma as they soften and cook through.

Swap the turnip

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, milk, yogurt, bread, sunflower, onion, parsley):

Chivefits better
Carrotfits better
Tomatofits better
Turnipthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, milk, yogurt, bread, sunflower, onion, parsley. 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.