Why it works: Pork and turnip are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,358 recipes. Both carry 2-methylbutyraldehyde, which smells malty, chocolate. The science ↓
Griddle-cakes
Ingredients
Directions
Heat a soap-stone griddle for twice the time it takes to heat an iron griddle.
If using an iron griddle, rub it with a small piece of fat salt pork when hot.
Alternatively, use a halved turnip to grease the griddle if you prefer less richness.
Pour a spoonful of batter onto the griddle; it should sizzle upon contact.
Watch for bubbles on the surface; when they appear, it's time to turn the cakes.
Turn the griddle often to ensure even cooking by rotating it over the hottest part of the stove.
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 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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Pork + turniptop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,358 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate).
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