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Steamed Broccoli with Beurre Blanc

Beurre blanc is one of the first things I was asked to make in a commercial kitchen. It's a French sauce that is surprisingly delicate, and it goes well with any green veg, like asparagus, broccoli or mangetouts. There are many ways of making it, so I thought I'd show you the two that I find most convenient.

By jamieoliver · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Steamed Broccoli with Beurre Blanc

Why it works: Shallot and tarragon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 602 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Steamed Broccoli with Beurre Blanc

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Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

244Calories
6 gProtein
12 gFat
26 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Tarragon1 tsp dried (0.5g)2
Bay Leaf1 leaf (0.6g)2
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 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 jamieoliver. 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.

  1. Shallot + tarragontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together602 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Parsley + tarragontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,563 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Shallot + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,737 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  5. Shallot + broccolitop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together99 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

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

Swap the broccoli

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (white wine, shallot, parsley, tarragon, butter, pepper):

  1. Chivefits better
  2. Leekfits better
  3. Lettucefits better
  4. Broccolithe original

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