Why it works: Veal and milk are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 24% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,013 recipes. Both carry 4-heptenal, which smells creamy, biscuit. The science ↓
Fried Veal Chops with Cream Gravy
Ingredients
Directions
Fry the veal chops until cooked through.
Remove excess grease from the pan.
Add 1 cup of milk to the pan and thicken slightly.
Season the gravy to taste and serve.
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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Veal + milktop 24% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,013 recipes
Shared aroma: 4-heptenal (creamy, biscuit).
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