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Garlicky Potato & Mushroom Gratin

An indulgent vegetarian bake, great for winter dinner parties

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Garlicky Potato & Mushroom Gratin

Why it works: Olive and garlic are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 25,665 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Garlicky Potato & Mushroom Gratin

Serves 2

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

618Calories
22 gProtein
37 gFat
54 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Bay Leaf1 leaf (0.6g)2
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 bbcgoodfood. 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. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  2. Potato + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,517 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Garlic + parsleytop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,308 recipes

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

  4. Potato + parsleytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,855 recipes

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

  5. Mustard + garlictop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,053 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

Swap the mustard

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, mushroom, olive, cream, milk, garlic, parsley):

  1. Spinachfits better
  2. Chivefits better
  3. Tomatofits better
  4. Mustardthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, mushroom, olive, cream, milk, garlic, parsley. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.