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Ham & Asparagus Toad-in-the-hole

Try this twist on traditional toad-in-the-hole - sure to become a firm family favourite

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Ham & Asparagus Toad-in-the-hole

Why it works: Parsley and dill match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 669 recipes. Both carry p-mentha-1,3,8-triene, which smells camphor, herbal. The science ↓

Ham & Asparagus Toad-in-the-hole

Serves 4
Prep8 min
Cook22 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1080Calories
58 gProtein
42 gFat
115 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pork100g cooked242
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Asparagus6 spears (90g)27
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
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. Parsley + dilltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together669 recipes

    Shared aroma: p-mentha-1,3,8-triene (camphor, herbal).

  2. Parsley + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,184 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Dill + oreganotop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together104 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Asparagus + parsleytop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together566 recipes

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

  5. Asparagus + dilltop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together50 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

Swap the oregano

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (asparagus, egg, flour, milk, parsley, dill, ham):

  1. Capersfits better
  2. Tarragonfits better
  3. Nutmegfits better
  4. Oreganothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against asparagus, egg, flour, milk, parsley, dill, ham. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.