Why it works: Onion and apple are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 19% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,206 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓
Roast Duck
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the duck as you would for turkey.
Add the finely chopped onions to the dressing.
Serve with apple sauce or cranberries.
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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Onion + appletop 19% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,206 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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