Why it works: Bread and butter are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 27,232 recipes. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓
Pulled Bread
Ingredients
Directions
The book says “a moderately quick oven”. The 350°F (175°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.
Take a sufficient quantity of bread dough to make a small loaf and divide it into six parts.
Roll each part into straight, even lengths and fasten them together at one end.
Braid the strands to form a single flat loaf and place it in a greased long, flat cake tin.
Flatten the loaf to fill the pan and let it rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until light.
Brush the top with melted butter and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F (175°C).
Once done, let it stand for 15-20 minutes, then pull the strips apart.
Brush the strips again and return to the hot oven for 8-10 minutes until crisp.
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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Bread + buttertop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together27,232 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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