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Grilled Lamb Cutlets Filled with Parma Ham & Herbs

A rather special lamb dish that looks elegant and tastes divine

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Grilled Lamb Cutlets Filled with Parma Ham & Herbs

Why it works: Sage and rosemary match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 465 recipes. Both carry 1,8-cineol, which smells eucalyptus, camphor. The science ↓

Grilled Lamb Cutlets Filled with Parma Ham & Herbs

Serves 4

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

767Calories
63 gProtein
54 gFat
5 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Lamb100g cooked294
Pork100g cooked242
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)4
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Sage1 tsp ground (0.7g)2
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)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. Sage + rosemarytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together465 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1,8-cineol (eucalyptus, camphor).

  2. Rosemary + basiltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together352 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Parsley + basiltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,351 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  4. Sage + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,445 recipes

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

  5. Sage + basiltop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together223 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

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

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (lamb, sage, rosemary, parsley, basil, garlic, butter):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Marjoramfits better
  3. Oreganofits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against lamb, sage, rosemary, parsley, basil, garlic, butter. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.