Why it works: Onion and vinegar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and 18,203 recipes mention both. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓
The recipe
Ingredients
Contains: fish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Chop the mackerel, raw onion, and pickles together.
Pour vinegar over the mixture.
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 aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Onion + vinegartop 7% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together18,203 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
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