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Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Beer

By aspicyperspective · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Beer

Why it works: Shallot and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,898 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Beer

6-8 servings
Prep10 min
Cook22 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

163Calories
8 gProtein
5 gFat
19 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Brussels Sprout1 cup (156g)56
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Beer1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking43
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By aspicyperspective. 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. Shallot + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,898 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Beer + peppertop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together940 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  3. Shallot + beertop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together45 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  4. Brussels sprouts + peppertop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together35 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Brussels sprouts + shallottop 45% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1 recipe

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

Swap the brussels sprouts

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (shallot, beer, pepper):

  1. Mustardfits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Chivefits better
  4. Brussels sproutsthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against shallot, beer, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.