Why it works: Butter and lemon are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 16% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 41,227 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓
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Ingredients
Directions
Peel the mushrooms and place them in a clean, dry jar.
Cover the mushrooms with water, ensuring it is 1-2 inches above them.
Add the salt, butter, and lemon juice to the jar.
Carefully measure the water into the jars.
Cork the jars and place them in a hot water bath.
Gently bring the water to a boil and boil for 15 minutes.
Remove the jars and let them cool before sealing the corks.
Store in a cool, dry place.
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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Butter + lemontop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together41,227 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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