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Salmon Coulibiac

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Salmon Coulibiac

Why it works: Cumin and coriander match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,866 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Salmon Coulibiac

Serves 6

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

676Calories
33 gProtein
31 gFat
65 gCarbs

Counts 11 of 16 ingredients. The other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Salmon100g cooked208
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Cardamom1 tsp ground (2g)6
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Bay Leaf1 leaf (0.6g)2
Pastrynot in our table0
Seednot in our table0
Coriandernot in our table0
Star Anisenot in our table0
Waternot in our table0

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. Cumin + coriandertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,866 recipes

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

  2. Coriander + cardamomtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together872 recipes

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

  3. Cardamom + star anisetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together103 recipes

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

  4. Cumin + star anisetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together58 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  5. Cumin + cardamomtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together582 recipes

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

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, butter, salmon, cumin, coriander, cardamom, star anise):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Carrotfits better
  3. Chivefits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, butter, salmon, cumin, coriander, cardamom, star anise. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.