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Maple-roast Parsnips

A generous glug of maple syrup makes all the difference in Nigella Lawson’s easy roast parsnips recipe.

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 3 ingredients
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Maple-roast Parsnips

Why it works: Parsnip and maple syrup work together. They rank in the top 29% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11 recipes. Both carry 2-methylbutyraldehyde, which smells malty, chocolate. The science ↓

Maple-roast Parsnips

Serves 8
Prep30 min
Cook1 hr

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

226Calories
1 gProtein
14 gFat
27 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parsnip1/2 cup (78g)55
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Parsnip + maple syruptop 29% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together11 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate).

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