Why it works: Artichoke and parmesan cheese work together. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 326 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓
Fried Artichokes
Ingredients
Directions
Parboil the artichokes until tender, then slice them into ½-inch thick pieces.
Season the slices with salt.
Dip each slice in beaten egg, then coat with breadcrumbs.
Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
Grate Parmesan cheese over the fried artichokes and serve immediately.
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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Artichoke + parmesan cheesetop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together326 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Egg + parmesan cheesetop 18% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,368 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Artichoke + eggtop 21% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together633 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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