Why it works: Roe and egg work together. They rank in the top 14% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 243 recipes. Both carry (e)-2-octenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Shad Roe
Ingredients
Directions
Parboil the roe in salted water for 5 to 10 minutes, then drain.
Season the roe, then roll it in egg and cracker crumbs.
Fry the coated roe until golden brown.
Alternatively, mash the roe, season it, add a few crumbs and a beaten egg to hold it together.
Form the mixture into small balls, roll in egg and crumbs, and fry.
Serve on a plank with shad.
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.
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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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Roe + eggtop 14% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together243 recipes
Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).
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