Why it works: Ham and parsley are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 24% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,249 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓
Jambon a LA Gelee
Ingredients
Directions
Arrange the ham slices neatly on a dish.
Garnish the sides with chopped aspic, gherkins, and parsley.
For a decorative touch, cut the aspic into cubes or shapes like lozenges or hearts.
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 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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Ham + parsleytop 24% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together3,249 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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