Why it works: Fish and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 21% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,948 recipes. Both carry 2-nonenal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
To Broil Fish
Ingredients
Directions
Clean and dry the fish thoroughly.
Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper.
Grease a wire broiler with oil or cooking spray.
Place the fish in the broiler, turning it often while broiling.
For whole fish, broil first on the flesh side, then turn and broil on the skin side until the skin is brown and crisp.
For sliced fish, cut into 2-inch slices and turn often while broiling.
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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Fish + peppertop 21% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,948 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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