Why it works: Basil and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,351 recipes. Both carry myristicin, which smells spice, warm. The science ↓
Omelet Feittees
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Prepare 2 or 3 thin omelets, adding a little sweet basil to the mixture.
Cut the omelets into small pieces and shape them into olive forms.
Once cold, dip the shaped omelets into batter or wrap them in puff pastry.
Fry and serve
Fry the coated omelets in hot oil until golden brown.
Serve with fried parsley.
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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Basil + parsleytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,351 recipes
Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Eggs (in the method)
- Set into thin omelets that hold the shape once cut and coated.
- Batter or puff pastry
- Forms a crisp outer coating that browns during frying.
The step that matters
Frying the coated omelets in hot oil. If the oil is not hot enough, the coating absorbs oil and turns greasy before it browns. Hot oil seals the coating quickly, so it turns golden and crisp while the filling stays warm.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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