Name: Smoked Salmon and Dill Hash with Fried EggsSmoked Salmon & Dill Hash with Fried EggsVariation:Sephardic Jewish Hash
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil (plus more for frying the eggs); 2 pounds russet potatoes (about 4 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch uniform cubes; 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from ½ a lemon); 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill; 4 eggs; 8 ounces smoked salmon; ¼ cup crème fraiche (optional)

Why it works: Lemon and dill match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 976 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Smoked Salmon and Dill Hash with Fried EggsSmoked Salmon & Dill Hash with Fried EggsVariation:Sephardic Jewish Hash

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil (plus more for frying the eggs)
2 pounds russet potatoes (about 4 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch uniform cubes
2 tablespoons lemon juice (from ½ a lemon)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
4 eggs
8 ounces smoked salmon
¼ cup crème fraiche (optional)

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

582Calories

31 gProtein

32 gFat

42 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Smoked Salmon	100g cooked	208
Potato	1 medium (173g) baked	161
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Lemon	juice of 1 lemon (48ml)	12
Dill	5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried	4

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.

Lemon + dilltop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together976 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Potato + dilltop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together423 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Olive + potatotop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together6,458 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
Olive + lemontop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,922 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Olive + dilltop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,223 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

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

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, egg, lemon, dill, salmon):

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Fit is the average pairing score against olive, egg, lemon, dill, salmon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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