Why it works: Shrimp and sauce are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 16% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,423 recipes. Both carry ethanol, which smells alcoholic, ethereal. The science ↓
Shrimp and Prawn Patties
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the patties as directed in the previous recipe.
Stew the shrimp or prawns without onions until cooked.
Pour the shrimp or prawn mixture with sauce into the patties.
Serve the patties folded in a napkin to keep them hot.
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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Shrimp + saucetop 16% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together1,423 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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