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Why it works: Anchovy and turkey work together. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and 80 recipes mention both. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

The recipe

Serves 4
Prep15 min
Cook20 min

Ingredients

Contains: milk, fish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. In a large bowl, mix the minced turkey with the chopped onion, crushed garlic clove, chopped parsley, and most of the grated Parmesan, keeping a little Parmesan aside for topping.

  2. Divide the mixture into four equal patties about 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick and press a shallow dent in the center of each so they cook flat.

  3. Chill the patties in the refrigerator for 10 minutes while you make the dressing.

  4. In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and diced anchovy if using. Taste the dressing and keep it chilled until serving.

  5. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties for 5 to 6 minutes per side, until the center reaches 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part.

  6. Split the wholemeal buns and toast them cut side down in the skillet or a dry pan for about 1 minute, until lightly golden.

  7. Spread the bottom halves of the buns with a spoonful of the dressing, then add shredded romaine, sliced tomatoes, and a turkey patty.

  8. Spoon over more dressing, sprinkle with the reserved Parmesan, add the bun tops, and serve right away.

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 aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Anchovy + turkeytop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together80 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Lemon + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together14,036 recipes

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

  3. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together29,030 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  4. Garlic + parsleytop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together9,294 recipes

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

  5. Parsley + lettucetop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together1,483 recipes

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

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

Flavor stand-ins for the lettuce

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (garlic, anchovy, lemon, parsley, yogurt, turkey, onion):

  1. Potatobetter flavor fit
  2. Tomatobetter flavor fit
  3. Chivebetter flavor fit
  4. Lettucethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against garlic, anchovy, lemon, parsley, yogurt, turkey, onion. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).