Why it works: Haddock and egg work together. They rank in the top 28% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 492 recipes. The science ↓
To Fry Haddocks
Ingredients
Directions
Clean and dry the haddocks thoroughly.
Cut off the heads and tails, and remove the backbones.
Cut each fish into three pieces.
Dip the pieces in beaten eggs, then coat with breadcrumbs.
Fry in boiling lard until golden brown.
Drain and serve with sauces similar to those used for boiled haddocks.
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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Haddock + eggtop 28% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together492 recipes
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