Why it works: Turkey and cranberry work together. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 97 recipes. Both carry trans-2-decenal, which smells waxy, orange. The science ↓
Stuffed Turkey Neck with Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the turkey neck by cleaning it thoroughly.
Stuff the neck with your preferred stuffing mixture.
Roast the stuffed turkey neck until fully cooked.
Serve with cranberry sauce on the side.
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.
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Turkey + cranberrytop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together97 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Turkey + saucetop 20% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together531 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Cranberry + saucetop 20% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together480 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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