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Thyme-roasted Fillet of Beef, Yorkshire Puddings, Swede and Carrot Purée, Swiss Chard, Caramelised Shallots and Beef Jus

A classy take on the classic British favourite, raising roast beef and Yorkshire puddings to the ranks of the sublime.

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 47 ingredients
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Why it works: Horseradish and mustard match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,832 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Thyme-roasted Fillet of Beef, Yorkshire Puddings, Swede and Carrot Purée, Swiss Chard, Caramelised Shallots and Beef Jus

Serves 4
Prep1 hr
Cook2 hr

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1638Calories
93 gProtein
51 gFat
194 gCarbs

Counts 21 of 29 ingredients. The other 8 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 21 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Beef100g cooked250
Chicken100g cooked165
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Parsnip1/2 cup (78g)55
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)4
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Bay Leaf1 leaf (0.6g)2
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Horseradishnot in our table0
Goosenot in our table0
Swedenot in our table0
Star Anisenot in our table0
Redcurrantnot in our table0
Rapeseed Oilnot in our table0
Swiss Chardnot in our table0
Sunflower Oilnot 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. Horseradish + mustardtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,832 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  2. Mustard + thymetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together913 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  3. Potato + thymetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,586 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  4. Horseradish + potatotop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together171 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  5. Mustard + potatotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,340 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 thyme

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (horseradish, mustard, sugar, white wine, vinegar, cream, potato):

  1. Tarragonfits better
  2. Capersfits better
  3. Dillfits better
  4. Thymethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against horseradish, mustard, sugar, white wine, vinegar, cream, potato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.