Why it works: Venison and white pepper work together. They rank in the top 33% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 17 recipes. Both carry 2-methylbutyraldehyde, which smells malty, chocolate. The science ↓
Venison Steaks, Plain Broiled
Ingredients
Directions
Cut the chops from the fat end of the neck.
Trim them like mutton chops, removing excess fat.
Season with white pepper and coarse sea salt.
Heat the dish very hot before serving.
Reserve some for a second serving.
Do not add gravy.
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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Venison + white peppertop 33% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together17 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate).
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