Why it works: Horseradish and sugar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 27% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,314 recipes. Both carry 1-penten-3-one, which smells fish, pungent. The science ↓
Horseradish for Hoarseness
Ingredients
Directions
Infuse the horseradish root in water in a sealed container for 2 hours.
Strain the mixture and combine it with an equal weight of sugar to create a syrup.
Take 1 teaspoon of this syrup as needed for hoarseness.
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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Horseradish + sugartop 27% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,314 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-penten-3-one (fish, pungent).
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