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Red Cabbage ”rödkål” and Swedish Christmas Traditions

A  Swedish Christmas is a long-drawn-out affair, starting with Advent at the beginning of December and not ending until Hilarymass on the 13th of January, when people “dance out the Christmas” and throw out the Christmas tree.  To me Christmas has been the highlight of the year, because it’s tome of fixing and making,…

By delishhh · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Red Cabbage ”rödkål” and Swedish Christmas Traditions

Why it works: Cabbage and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,081 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Red Cabbage ”rödkål” and Swedish Christmas Traditions

serves 6-8

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

363Calories
7 gProtein
14 gFat
55 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Apple1 medium (182g)95
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Syrupnot 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 delishhh. 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. Cabbage + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,081 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Apple + red winetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together148 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

  3. Vinegar + red winetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together575 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  4. Corn + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,324 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  5. Cabbage + appletop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together235 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

Swap the cabbage

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, corn, syrup, apple, vinegar, pepper, red wine):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Cabbagethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, corn, syrup, apple, vinegar, pepper, red wine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.