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Open Prawn Cocktail Sandwich

A lighter version of the classic prawn cocktail, treat yourself to this satisfying yet low-fat lunch

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Open Prawn Cocktail Sandwich

Why it works: Dill and lemon 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 ↓

Open Prawn Cocktail Sandwich

Serves 2
Prep15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

773Calories
47 gProtein
8 gFat
131 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Shrimp100g cooked99
Cherry1 cup (138g)87
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4

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. Dill + lemontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together976 recipes

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

  2. Dill + cucumbertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together530 recipes

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

  3. Sugar + ketchuptop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together260 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Lemon + cucumbertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,067 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  5. Cucumber + cherry tomatotop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

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

Swap the cherry tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, ketchup, dill, lemon, cucumber, bread):

  1. Limefits better
  2. Avocadofits better
  3. Orangefits better
  4. Cherry tomatothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, ketchup, dill, lemon, cucumber, bread. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.