Why it works: Garlic and almond match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 967 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓
Black Pudding
Ingredients
Directions
In a clean pan or basin, combine the sheep’s blood, suet, and garlic. Stir well until mixed.
Add the finely chopped bitter almonds to the mixture.
Use a large funnel to fill the skins with the mixture.
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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Garlic + almondtop 13% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together967 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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