Why it works: Fennel and rosemary match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 157 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓
Sausage Gnocchi with Warm Kale & Bean Salad
Serves 4Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 12 of 16 ingredients. The other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sausage | 100g cooked | 301 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Hazelnut | not in our table | 0 |
| Swiss Chard | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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.
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Fennel + rosemarytop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together157 recipes
Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
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Rosemary + olivetop 3% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,590 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Fennel + broccolitop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together76 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Broccoli + olivetop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,460 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).
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Fennel + hazelnuttop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together23 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the green beans
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (meat, fennel, rosemary, broccoli, olive, hazelnut, maple syrup):
- Mustardfits better
- Beetrootfits better
- Sweet potatofits better
- Green beansthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against meat, fennel, rosemary, broccoli, olive, hazelnut, maple syrup. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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