Why it works: Scarlet bean and butter work together. They rank in the top 75% of all ingredient pairs. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓
French or Scarlet Beans
Ingredients
Directions
Trim the ends of the beans and remove the strings.
Cut the beans in half and soak them in clean water.
Boil a large pot of water with salt and a little baking soda.
Add the beans and cook until soft, about 15-20 minutes.
Drain the beans and serve with melted butter.
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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Scarlet bean + buttertop 75% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together0 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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