Why it works: Parsley and clove match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,768 recipes. Both carry cuminaldehyde, which smells Spicy, cumin. The science ↓
Oyster Saice for Turkey
Ingredients
Directions
Drain tlironoh a colander. The liquor s boiled and skimmed ; thickened with butter and Hour, (one large tablespoon of butter, and a scant one of llour,) add a trifle of mace and chopped parsley, then the oysters, stirrino- constantly until done. — 3Ir.s. R. P. Williams, Fayette, Mo.
MIKT SArCE FOR EAMB.
To one cup of hot vinegar add two tablespoons of sugar, one of butter, and one of chopped pe{)permint. — Mrs. J. Kinney, Franklin, Mo.
MIXT SAFCE FOR I.A:fIB.
Vinegar, one half pint ; sugar, four tablespoonfuls ; chopped mint, six tablespoonfuls. Let it stand two hours, and serve in sauce-boat.- JbTr.s. R. P. Williams, Fay(dte, Mo.
TOMATO SAF€E FOR ROAST BEEF.
Put a pint of tomatoes, three cloves, three all- spice, pepper and salt, one small onion (sliced,) a sprig of parsley, in a stew pan, "and after cooking twenty minutes strain through a sieve; put in this a scant tablespoon of butter, rolled in flour; cook Ave minutes, and serve. — Mrs. R. P. Williams, Fayette, Mo.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Mace | 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.
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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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Parsley + clovetop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together6,768 recipes
Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).
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Clove + macetop 6% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together8,400 recipes
Shared aroma: methyleugenol (clove, spice).
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Tomato + oniontop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together20,633 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Tomato + parsleytop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together5,398 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Parsley + oniontop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together25,843 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the mace
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (vinegar, sugar, tomato, parsley, butter, clove, onion):
- Thymefits better
- Garlicfits better
- Cinnamonfits better
- Macethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against vinegar, sugar, tomato, parsley, butter, clove, onion. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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