Why it works: Onion and vinegar are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 14% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 18,226 recipes. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓
Rump-steak Pudding
Ingredients
Directions
Flatten the steaks and cut them into small, thin pieces.
Season the meat with mixed seasonings.
Line an earthenware basin or mold with thin suet paste, allowing it to overlap the edge.
Place the seasoned meat in the mold, adding a little chopped onion or eschalot if desired.
Pour in ⅓ cup of water, adding vinegar and catsup if you haven't used cayenne or onion.
Fold the overhanging paste over the filling, wet it, and cover with thicker paste.
Tie the mold in a cloth and place it standing in a pot to cook.
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 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.
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Onion + vinegartop 14% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together18,226 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
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