Why it works: Marjoram and summer savory match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 125 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓
Khmeli-Suneli Recipe
About 1 cupIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 5 of 10 ingredients. The other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Mint | 2 tbsp fresh (3g) | 2 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Marjoram | not in our table | 0 |
| Summer Savory | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Fenugreek | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
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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Marjoram + summer savorytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together125 recipes
Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
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Marjoram + parsleytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,979 recipes
Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).
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Dill + parsleytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together669 recipes
Shared aroma: p-mentha-1,3,8-triene (camphor, herbal).
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Summer savory + parsleytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together241 recipes
Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
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Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together34,122 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the fenugreek
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (marjoram, dill, summer savory, mint, parsley, coriander, pepper):
- Thymefits better
- Sagefits better
- Tarragonfits better
- Fenugreekthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against marjoram, dill, summer savory, mint, parsley, coriander, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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