Why it works: Celery and clam work together. They rank in the top 20% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 152 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓
Celery Fritters
Ingredients
Directions
Cut the celery into 2-inch lengths.
Boil the celery until tender.
Dip the boiled celery in the batter.
Fry the celery in hot oil until golden brown.
Serve in a pyramid on cut paper or a folded napkin.
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 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.
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Celery + clamtop 20% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together152 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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