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Porridge of Grains From Jämtland

This dish from innovative Swedish chef Magnus Lisson matches porridge with earthy tastes of nature.

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 16 ingredients
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Why it works: Barley and rye share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 66 recipes. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, pear. The science ↓

Porridge of Grains From Jämtland

Serves 6
Prep2 hr
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1410Calories
61 gProtein
80 gFat
115 gCarbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Beef100g cooked250
Barley1 cup cooked (157g)193
Sunflower Seed1 oz (28g) hulled165
Oat1/2 cup dry (40g)154
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Rye1 slice (32g)83
Flax Seed1 tbsp (10g) ground55
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Chive1 tbsp (3g)1
Chives1 tbsp (3g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Pumpkinnot in our table0
Seednot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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. Barley + ryetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together66 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, pear).

  2. Oats + pumpkintop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together194 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  3. Oats + ryetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together69 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  4. Barley + oatstop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together224 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-octenal (fatty, green).

  5. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the pumpkin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (barley, oats, sunflower, rye, butter, milk, cheese):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Figfits better
  3. Coconutfits about as well
  4. Pumpkinthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against barley, oats, sunflower, rye, butter, milk, cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.