Why it works: Anise and ginger work together. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 97 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓
Cure for Botts and Worms in Horses
Ingredients
Directions
Mix aloes, calomel, oil of anise seed, and powdered ginger in a mortar until well combined.
Form the mixture into a ball.
Administer the ball to the horse after fasting for one hour.
Give a small quantity of warm water and gently walk the horse until it operates.
Ensure the horse is open in body before giving the ball and allow it to rest for twenty-four hours.
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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Anise + gingertop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together97 recipes
Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
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