Why it works: Miso and garlic work together. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 128 recipes. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓
Grilled Skirt Steak with Red Miso Recipe
4 to 6 servingsIngredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Sake | 1 oz (30ml) | 39 |
| Miso | 1 tbsp (18g) | 34 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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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Miso + garlictop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together128 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
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Miso + saketop 7% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together48 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
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Garlic + clovetop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together11,368 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Miso + sugartop 17% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together93 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
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Garlic + saketop 18% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together92 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the clove
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (miso, garlic, sake, sugar):
- Gingerfits better
- Corianderfits better
- Jalapenofits about as well
- Clovethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against miso, garlic, sake, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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