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Eggs Benedict with Asparagus and Crispy Parma Ham

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Why it works: Chive and tarragon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 589 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Eggs Benedict with Asparagus and Crispy Parma Ham

Serves 1
Prep30 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

509Calories
37 gProtein
37 gFat
7 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Asparagus6 spears (90g)27
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Tarragon1 tsp dried (0.5g)2
Chive1 tbsp (3g)1
Pastrynot in our table0

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. Chive + tarragontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together589 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  2. Asparagus + tarragontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together138 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Asparagus + chivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together165 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Vinegar + tarragontop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,547 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Butter + white winetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,083 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

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

Swap the chive

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, white wine, vinegar, ham, asparagus, egg, tarragon):

  1. Shallotfits better
  2. Mustardfits about as well
  3. Chivethe original
  4. Leekfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, white wine, vinegar, ham, asparagus, egg, tarragon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.