Why it works: Mutton and bread are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,488 recipes. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓
Mutton Chops
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no oven temperature. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.
Prepare and fry
Season the mutton chops with salt and pepper.
Heat a skillet and cover it closely; fry the chops for five minutes, turning them over once.
Dip each chop in the beaten egg, then coat with cracker or bread crumbs.
Fry until tender and nicely browned on each side.
Or bake
Alternatively, place the chops in a dripping pan with a little water, salt, and pepper.
Baste frequently and bake in a 350°F (175°C) oven until brown.
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.
Explore the science
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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Mutton + breadtop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,488 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Egg + breadtop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together22,662 recipes
Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).
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Mutton + peppertop 16% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together5,442 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
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Pepper + breadtop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together20,964 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Mutton + eggtop 26% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,648 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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What each ingredient does
- Mutton chops
- The main meat, which becomes tender with slow cooking and browns on the surface.
- Beaten egg
- Binds the crumb coating so it adheres to the chops while frying or baking.
- Cracker or bread crumbs
- Form a crisp, golden browned crust around the chops.
The step that matters
Fry until tender and nicely browned on each side. Mutton chops are tough and need enough time over moderate heat to soften the connective tissue. Browning the crumb coating needs steady heat so the outside colours before the meat dries out.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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