Why it works: Fish and bread are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,668 recipes. Both carry 2-undecenal, which smells sweet. The science ↓
Fuikd Fish
Ingredients
Directions
Heat enough lard in a pan until it is well-heated but not boiling.
To test the lard, drop in a piece of bread; if it begins to color, the lard is ready.
Carefully place the fish in the hot lard, ensuring it is fully submerged.
Fry the fish until it is golden and cooked through, then remove and drain off excess fat.
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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Fish + breadtop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,668 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
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