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Hop Fomentation

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Why it works: Hops and vinegar work together. They rank in the top 34% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3 recipes. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, fruity. The science ↓

Hop Fomentation

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Heat the vinegar until warm.

  2. Pour the warm vinegar over the hops until they are moist.

  3. Apply the mixture to the affected area at bedtime or during the day as needed.

  4. Keep it on all night or renew it often for best results.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

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.

  1. Hops + vinegartop 34% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together3 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

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