Chris-1235 t1_j7y4pd3 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 5:49 AM

We use lemon extensively in Greek cuisine, but never with any of the veggies here. Potatoes, rice, spinach, leeks, meat, fish, even fried cheese (not feta) would be there for us. Certainly never on tomatoes, which are acidic enough on their own.

Edit: On Kale and artichoke yes, only theur're not that common.

bigslimjim91 OP t1_j7z8dpt wrote on February 10, 2023 at 1:44 PM

Yes, your point about tomato being acidic enough is interesting because it highlights a flaw in this model of food pairing. The theory is that food that have common molecules go together but as you say that can lead to (for example) over acidic food. I think a more useful model needs to consider the balance of flavours.