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Oscar Night True GritsTrue GritBlack SwanThe FighterWinter’s BoneThe Kids Are All RightInceptionToy StoryKing’s SpeechSocial Network127 HoursTrue Grits with Southwestern Shrimp

Why it works: Shallot and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,737 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Oscar Night True GritsTrue GritBlack SwanThe FighterWinter’s BoneThe Kids Are All RightInceptionToy StoryKing’s SpeechSocial Network127 HoursTrue Grits with Southwestern Shrimp

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

430Calories
57 gProtein
16 gFat
15 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chicken100g cooked165
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Shrimp100g cooked99
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1

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

By biggirlssmallkitchen. 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 + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,737 recipes

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

  2. Lime + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together547 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Shallot + limetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together258 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  4. Chicken + shrimptop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together988 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  5. Butter + shrimptop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,931 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).

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

Swap the lime

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, butter, shallot, shrimp, parsley):

  1. Lemonfits better
  2. Avocadofits better
  3. Limethe original
  4. Coconutfits about as well

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