Why it works: Cabbage and cream work together. They rank in the top 31% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 778 recipes. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓
Cole Slaw
Ingredients
Directions
Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage and cut it into quarters.
Slice the cabbage very thinly with a sharp knife.
Soak the sliced cabbage in cold water until crisp.
Drain and dry the cabbage between towels.
Mix the cabbage with Cream Salad Dressing.
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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Cabbage + creamtop 31% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together778 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
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