13 flavors that taste great with crusty bread
..and 2 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes crusty bread better. On average, recipes with crusty bread received a 4.49⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with cherry tomato. And sometimes worse. Like with red onion.
Crusty bread is common in american food and italian food
These are the most important combinations we found:
Improved by
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Common combinations
- black pepper
- salt
- kosher salt
- flat leaf parsley
- butter
- tomato
- red chili flakes
- carrots
- thyme
- parmesan
- white wine
- bay leaf
- chicken stock
- celery
- oregano
- rosemary
- egg
- cannellini beans
- chives
- all purpose flour
- shrimp
- bacon
- milk
- heavy cream
- dijon mustard
- feta cheese
- chicken
- green onions
- tomato paste
- water
- red chili peppers
- lemon zest
- cilantro
- capers
- vegetable stock
- balsamic vinegar
- red wine vinegar
- nutmeg
- chickpeas
- potatoes
- cayenne
- ginger
- eggplant
- broccoli
- pecorino cheese
- sharp cheddar cheese
- vegetable oil
- allspice
- sugar
- vegetable broth
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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 we found with crusty bread:
Chicken and Escarole Salad With Anchovy Croutons
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.7/10
Spicy, Lemony Chicken Breasts With Croutons and Greens
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Pressure Cooker Ribollita With Smoked Mozzarella Toasts
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Seared Scallops With Glazed Brussels Sprouts
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Erin's Spring Panzanella with Fresh Peas and Fennel
cookieandkate.com
Review: 4.5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Pesce allâAcqua Pazza (Fish in Crazy Water)
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus and Roasted Broccoli Crostini
cookieandkate.com
Review: 4.9/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Chicken Livers With Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
Spicy Mussels With Cauliflower, Basil and Lime
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10
Roasted Grape Crostini with Brie and Fresh Thyme
cookieandkate.com
Review: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.2/10
