Why it works: Cucumber and cauliflower match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 584 recipes. Both carry 2-hexenal, which smells green, leafy. The science ↓
Mary Kec
Ingredients
Directions
MUSTARD PICKLES— Clean and slice one quart cucumbers, one quart onions, one quart cauliflower, two bunches celery, four red and green peppers and one quart little green tomatoes. Soak in brine for twenty- four hours and then drain. For dressing, mix three pints vinegar, one cup sugar, four tablespoons of dry mustard, two tablespoons flour, one tablespoon tumeric. Mix well, then boil and when thick add the pickles and seal hot.
JULIA M. FARA.
CHOW CHOW — One quart large cucumbers cut small, one quart small cucumbers left whole, two quarts white onions, one pint green tomatoes cut up, one quart green beans cut up, three heads cauliflower, six green peppers chopped, six red peppers chopped, two tablespoons curry powder, two tablespoons tumeric, one tablespoon celery seed, one- half pound Coleman's mustard, one and one-half cups flour, two cups sugar, one gallon cider vinegar. After preparing put all vegetables in separate pans in strong salt water over night. In the morning drain all well and scald in boiling water, not letting them get too tender. Mix other ingredients in bowl with cold cider vinegar, put remaining vinegar on stove and when it boils add the mixture, and after having boiled fifteen minutes add vegetables after having been thoroughly drained. Seal while hot. Peppers are not included in the soaking.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Celery Seed | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Cider | 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.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.
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.
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Cucumber + cauliflowertop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together584 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).
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Cauliflower + mustardtop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together687 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).
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Celery + mustardtop 2% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,169 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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Cucumber + mustardtop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,281 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Cucumber + tomatotop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,405 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cucumber, cauliflower, celery, tomato, vinegar, sugar, mustard):
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Fit is the average pairing score against cucumber, cauliflower, celery, tomato, vinegar, sugar, mustard. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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