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Chraime

A casserole of potatoes, bell peppers, garlic, jalapeño, tomatoes, fish, and herbs simmered in olive oil and water.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 12 ingredients
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Why it works: Tomato and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Chraime

Time25–30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the casserole

  1. Set the potato slices on the bottom of a large flame-proof casserole or Dutch oven.

  2. Scatter the bell peppers, garlic, and jalapeño pepper on the potatoes.

  3. Sprinkle with salt.

  4. Place the fish on top and sprinkle it with paprika and salt.

  5. Add the tomatoes and cilantro or parsley.

  6. Pour the water around the edges of the casserole.

  7. Sprinkle the top with olive oil and generously with salt.

Cook and serve

  1. Set the pan over high heat, cover, and bring the mixture to a boil.

  2. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer for 25–30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and the fish is cooked through.

  3. Check the pan after 20 minutes; if there seems to be too much liquid, uncover the pan for the remaining cooking time.

  4. Serve hot or warm with challah.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

701Calories
54 gProtein
31 gFat
52 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Salmon100g cooked208
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Halibut100g cooked140
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Red Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot 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.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

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.

  1. Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

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

  3. Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  5. Potato + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,517 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

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

What each ingredient does

Baking potatoes
Form a starchy base layer that softens and thickens the cooking liquid as it simmers.
White fish fillets
Provide the delicate flaky protein that cooks gently in the steam and simmering liquid.
Tomatoes
Add moisture and acidity that combine with the cooking liquid to form a light sauce.
Olive oil
Adds fat that carries flavor and gives the sauce a richer mouthfeel.
Sweet paprika
Contributes color and a mild, sweet pepper aroma to the fish and sauce.
Red bell peppers
Release sweetness and moisture as they soften during the long, covered simmer.

The step that matters

Keep the heat at a gentle simmer after boiling. A hard boil breaks up delicate fish and can evaporate the liquid too fast, so the fish may turn tough or dry before the potatoes are tender. Reducing the heat keeps the fish moist while the potatoes finish cooking.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, pepper, garlic, fish, tomato, parsley, olive):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Basilfits better
  3. Cuminfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, pepper, garlic, fish, tomato, parsley, 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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