Why it works: Vinegar and butter are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 23% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 13,513 recipes. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, pear. The science ↓
Salsify Stewed
Ingredients
Directions
Wash and scrape the salsify.
Soak in a mixture of ½ cup vinegar and cold water.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
Pour off the liquid and rinse the salsify in boiling water.
Place in fresh boiling water and boil for an additional 10 minutes.
Drain and toss in well-seasoned melted butter sauce.
Cook for 5 minutes on low heat to avoid burning.
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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Vinegar + buttertop 23% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together13,513 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, pear).
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