What goes well with hot water?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes hot water better. On average, recipes with hot water gets 4.28⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better. Like with chicken breasts. And sometimes worse. Like with white chocolate.
Here comes the combinations we found:
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Better than not:
golden raisins,
parmesan,
zucchini,
pork,
rice,
raspberries,
red bell pepper,
chicken stock,
red onion,
button mushrooms,
coffee,
lime juice,
semisweet chocolate,
thyme,
bay leaf,
allspice,
flour,
green onions,
sugar,
cumin,
green chili,
garlic powder,
cilantro,
sea salt,
garlic,
soy sauce,
dill,
water,
instant yeast,
carrots,
butter,
parsley,
active yeast,
ginger,
apple cider vinegar,
granulated sugar,
maple syrup,
milk,
paprika,
sesame,
sesame oil,
sriracha,
table salt,
unsalted butter,
white pepper,
white vinegar,
yellow onion
🤷♀️ Shrug:
virgin olive oil,
yeast,
black pepper,
turmeric,
oil,
egg yolk,
olive oil,
egg,
dates,
beans,
coconut milk,
baking powder,
buttermilk,
coconut oil,
light brown sugar,
semi sweet chocolate,
vanilla,
vegetable shortening
Scores poorly:
lemon juice,
salt,
tomatoes,
cranberries,
vegetable,
all purpose flour,
onion,
cream cheese,
baking soda,
white sugar,
oregano,
red pepper flakes,
cocoa powder,
instant coffee,
kosher salt,
red food coloring,
salted butter
Pay attention:
chicken,
cayenne,
cinnamon,
dijon mustard,
heavy cream,
celery,
brown sugar,
sour cream,
canola oil,
nutmeg,
cream,
walnuts,
raisins,
gelatin,
honey,
ice,
dark brown sugar,
whipped cream cheese,
tomato paste,
quick oats,
pecans,
beef,
almonds,
bittersweet chocolate,
lemon zest,
molasses,
potatoes,
shortening
Makes both ingredients worse:
white chocolate
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes I found with hot water:
Roasted Garlic and White Bean Dip With Rosemary
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Collard Green Spring Rolls + Sunflower Butter Dipping Sauce
minimalistbaker.com
Review: 4.95/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Instant Pot Beer-Braised Short Ribs With Fresh Mint Sauce
food52.com
Review: 3.41667/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Thai Spring Rolls with Cashew Dipping Sauce
minimalistbaker.com
Review: 4.79/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Grilled Corn & Zucchini Salad with Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette
minimalistbaker.com
Review: 4.84/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
