Why it works: Lamb and brussels sprouts work together. They rank in the top 89% of all ingredient pairs. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓
Neck of Lamb a LA Bruxellaise
Ingredients
Directions
Trim and braise the neck of lamb, keeping it as white as possible.
Make a green puree of Brussels sprouts.
Pour the puree into a dish and place the lamb on top of it.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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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.
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Lamb + brussels sproutstop 89% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together0 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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