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Rhubarb Crumble Tart

BBC Two's chef Simon Rimmer makes the most of seasonal fruit with this twist on a classic

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 15 ingredients
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Rhubarb Crumble Tart

Why it works: Star anise and ginger match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 229 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Rhubarb Crumble Tart

Serves 8
Prep15 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1057Calories
34 gProtein
29 gFat
165 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Oat1/2 cup dry (40g)154
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Rhubarbnot in our table0
Star Anisenot 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. Star anise + gingertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together229 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Rhubarb + star anisetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together11 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Rhubarb + gingertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together241 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  4. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  5. Flour + rhubarbtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together670 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

Swap the ginger

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, butter, sugar, egg, milk, rhubarb, star anise):

  1. Cinnamonfits better
  2. Nutmegfits better
  3. Turmericfits about as well
  4. Gingerthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, butter, sugar, egg, milk, rhubarb, star anise. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.