Why it works: Oyster and crab work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 95 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓
Oyster Pie
Ingredients
Directions
Lime the bottom of a casserole dish with pieces of nicely cooked bacon. Put in a layer of oysters, then cream sauce. Sprinkle over this 1/2 cup of oyster crabs, seasoned. Then a layer of celery chopped fine, and minced parsley. Another layer of oysters and cream sauce seasoned- Put a rich pie crust on top and bake in a quick oven until nicely browned.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Crab | 100g cooked | 97 |
| Oyster | 6 medium (84g) | 81 |
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.
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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.
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Oyster + crabtop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together95 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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