Why it works: Turnip and cream work together. They rank in the top 27% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 797 recipes. Both carry octanal, which smells fat, soap. The science ↓
Turnips
Ingredients
Directions
Wash and peel the turnips, discarding any that are pithy or bitter.
Cut the turnips into ½-inch slices.
Place an inverted saucer or small pie pan in a pot, add the turnips, and cover with boiling water.
Boil rapidly, ensuring the pot does not run dry.
Test for doneness with a fork; they should be tender.
Drain the turnips and transfer to a flat-bottomed vessel.
Mash the turnips with a potato masher, then stir in a few spoonfuls of cream before serving.
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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Turnip + creamtop 27% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together797 recipes
Shared aroma: octanal (fat, soap).
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