Sweet-herb Dressing for Veal

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. Thyme + summer savorytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together214 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

2. Parsley + thymetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together9,057 recipes

   Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

3. Parsley + lemontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together14,037 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

4. Thyme + lemontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,973 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

5. Parsley + summer savorytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together241 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

What each ingredient does

Bread crumbs

Provides the bulk and soft body that holds the dressing together.

Ham

Adds savory, salty flavor and a meaty note to the dressing.

Lemon rind

Adds bright citrus aroma and a touch of acidity.

Prepared mustard

Adds sharp tang that balances the richness of the other ingredients.

Swap the mustard

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (bread, ham, parsley, thyme, summer savory, lemon, pepper):

1. Shallotfits better
2. Carrotfits better
3. Okrafits about as well
4. Mustardthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against bread, ham, parsley, thyme, summer savory, lemon, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.