What goes well with table salt?
We analyzed over 150,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes table salt better. On average, recipes with table salt gets 4.25⭐ review scores. But in some combinations, review scores get a lot better.
Here comes the combinations we found:
Stand out:
vegetable shortening
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Better than not:
banana,
chicken broth,
water,
dutched cocoa,
hot water,
red onion,
sugar,
cinnamon,
green beans,
cornflour,
olive oil,
wheat flour,
heavy cream,
semisweet chocolate,
unsalted butter,
all purpose flour,
powdered sugar
Scores poorly:
honey,
black pepper,
nutmeg,
onion,
egg,
salt,
baking soda,
vegetable oil,
garlic,
milk,
garlic powder,
pecans,
sour cream
Pay attention:
canola oil,
parmesan,
kosher salt,
dark brown sugar,
butter,
light brown sugar,
buttermilk,
lemon juice,
baking powder,
crumbs,
walnuts,
parsley
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 table salt:
Cook's Illustrated's Foolproof Pie Dough Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.57143/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.8/10
Garlic Brown Butter Roasted Beef Tenderloin
thestayathomechef.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Butternut Squash Risotto With Spinach and Toasted Pine Nuts
www.food.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Healthy & Delicious: Potato Salad with Green and White Beans Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.25/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Cook's Illustrated's Thin-Crust Pizza Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.7/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Healthy & Delicious: Niçoise Pasta Salad Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4.25/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Skillingsboller, Norwegian Cinnamon Buns Recipe
www.seriouseats.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10