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Smashed Sprouts Mash with Chestnuts

This veggie side is perfect for those who love the taste of Brussels sprouts but don't like the texture

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Smashed Sprouts Mash with Chestnuts

Why it works: Nutmeg and chestnut match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 180 recipes. Both carry maltol, which smells caramel, sweet. The science ↓

Smashed Sprouts Mash with Chestnuts

Serves 8
Prep5 min
Cook12 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

221Calories
4 gProtein
19 gFat
12 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Brussels Sprout1 cup (156g)56
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Chestnutnot 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. Nutmeg + chestnuttop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together180 recipes

    Shared aroma: maltol (caramel, sweet).

  2. Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  3. Cream + nutmegtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,920 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  4. Butter + nutmegtop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together24,377 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Cream + chestnuttop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together643 recipes

    Shared aroma: octanal (fat, soap).

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

Swap the brussels sprouts

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, cream, nutmeg, chestnut):

  1. Shallotfits better
  2. Chivefits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Brussels sproutsthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, cream, nutmeg, chestnut. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.