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Spiced Scallops with Balsamic-Braised Red Cabbage

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Spiced Scallops with Balsamic-Braised Red Cabbage

Why it works: Cumin and turmeric match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,698 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Spiced Scallops with Balsamic-Braised Red Cabbage

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

297Calories
29 gProtein
14 gFat
17 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Shrimp100g cooked99
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Turmeric1 tsp ground (3g)9
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Cloves1 tsp ground (2g)7
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Bay Leaf1 leaf (0.6g)2
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 epicurious. 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 + turmerictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,698 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Nutmeg + clovetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together8,686 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Cumin + nutmegtop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together177 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Turmeric + clovetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,876 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Cumin + clovetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,306 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

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

Swap the cabbage

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, vinegar, cumin, turmeric, nutmeg, clove, scallop):

  1. Shallotfits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Mustardfits better
  4. Cabbagethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, vinegar, cumin, turmeric, nutmeg, clove, scallop. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.