Why it works: Egg and sauce are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 39% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,895 recipes. The science ↓
Salt Cod
Ingredients
Directions
Brush the salt cod with a dedicated brush.
Soak the cod in water overnight.
Drain the water and place the fish in a large pot with fresh water.
Heat the water until it's almost boiling, then reduce the heat and cover the pot.
Keep the cod warm until ready to serve.
Serve the cod on a dish with a drainer and accompany with egg sauce.
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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Egg + saucetop 39% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together10,895 recipes
Egg and sauce barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 10,895 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.
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