Why it works: Vanilla and almond match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,961 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓
Sultana Roll
Ingredients
Directions
Scald 1 qt. milk ; add 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour rubbed smooth in a little water, and 1 beaten egg; stir and cook, for twenty minutes ; add pinch of salt ; strain and cool ; flavor with 1 teaspoon Royce's vanilla and 1 teaspoon Royce's almond extract; add 1 qt. whipped cream; color green with Burnett's leaf green, and freeze. "When frozen turn into a mould and sprinkle with candied cherries ; fill center of mould wnth 1 pt. whipped cream, whipped to stiff froth, adding 1/0 cup pow^dered sugar and 1 teaspoon Royce's vanilla: pack in ice and salt and let stand two hours. Mrs. F. E. Sill.
2 1 6 THE WARREN COOK BOOK.
FOOD FOR THE SICK. 2 1 1
FOOD FOR THE SICK
Mrs. W. S. Pierce
i\Iany persons think that the more they eat the more strength they will have, forgetting that they are only able to assimilate the amount of necessary nourishment and all over this is worse than -wasted, for it clogs the system in its removal. It was Balzac who said, "if there is anything sadder than unrecognized genius, it Is a misunderstood stomach."'
Statistics jirov.e that % of all disease is brought about by er- ror in diet. The correct proportions of food-principles have n(jt been maintained, or the food has been improperly cooked. Physic- ians agree, with but few exceptions, that the proper preparation of food for the sick is of as great importance in the restoration to health as administration of drugs. Time and manner of serving are of ecpial importance. Take especial care in setting an invalid's tray Cover with a spotless tray-cloth or napkin. Avoid having too mam things on the tray at one time. Salt may appear, but pepper never Foods which are intended to be served hot should be placed in heat ed dishes and kept covered during transit from kitchen. Equal care i-hould be taken to have cold foods served cold. Serve in small quan- tities. The sight of too much food often destroys the appetite.
If patient is restricted to milk diet and milk is somewhat objec- tionable, it may be tolerated by serving in different ways, such as koumiss, albumenized milk, or by adding Apollinaris, seltzer water or rennet.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | 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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Vanilla + almondtop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together3,961 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Flour + almondtop 5% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together8,673 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Sugar + vanillatop 8% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together35,032 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Flour + vanillatop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together19,241 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Sugar + flourtop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together92,116 recipes
Shared aroma: phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey).
Sugar and vanilla barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 35,032 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the almond
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, flour, vanilla, egg):
- Almondthe original
- Chestnutfits about as well
- Macadamia nutfits less well
- Hazelnutfits less well
Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, flour, vanilla, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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