Name: Mashed Red Potatoes Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 pounds red potatoes , scrubbed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into small pieces, at room temperature; 3/4 to 1 cup heavy cream , at room temperature; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives , from about 1 bunch; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper

Why it works: Parsley and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34,122 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Mashed Red Potatoes Recipe

6 servings

Prep15 min

Cook35 min

Ingredients

3 pounds red potatoes , scrubbed and cut into 2-inch pieces
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into small pieces, at room temperature
3/4 to 1 cup heavy cream , at room temperature
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives , from about 1 bunch
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

322Calories

5 gProtein

17 gFat

39 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Potato	1 medium (173g) baked	161
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Chives	1 tbsp (3g)	1
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By chow. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together34,122 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Potato + chivetop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together611 recipes

Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Chive + parsleytop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,150 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Potato + parsleytop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,855 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together41,516 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the chive

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, butter, cream, parsley, pepper):

Carrotfits about as well
Chivethe original
Spinachfits about as well
Leekfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, butter, cream, parsley, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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