2024-12-28

The Algorithm of the Dressings 🥬➕🥕➕❓️🟰🥗

Martun said he read many books about healthy food and didn’t become healthy. I agree, that reading and doing is very different. But I think that nudges are really important.

I’m pretty sure Martun doesn’t read my blogs, but I don’t write for people to read, so read at your own risk.

Let’s talk about the simplest salad we can make cabbage🥬+carrot🥕 = 🥗.

Do you want to eat it?

I don’t :) , it’s plain. Something is missing, apparently it’s called dressing.

What is dressing?

It’s a sauce that you put on the salad to make it tasty.

I’m a software engineer and I need algorithms for dressings so here is one

  graph TD
    SD[Salad Dressing] --> F[Fat Base
3 parts]
    SD --> A[Acid
1 part]
    SD --> FE[Flavor Enhancers
to taste]
    SD --> E[Emulsifier
optional]
    SD --> S[Seasonings]

    F --> |Oils| F1[Olive Oil
Avocado Oil
Walnut Oil
Sesame Oil
Grapeseed Oil]
    F --> |Creamy| F2[Yogurt
Mayonnaise
Tahini
Sour Cream
Buttermilk]

    A --> |Vinegars| A1[Balsamic
Red Wine
Apple Cider
Rice
Sherry
Champagne]
    A --> |Citrus| A2[Lemon
Lime
Orange
Grapefruit]

    FE --> |Aromatics| FE1[Garlic
Shallots
Ginger
Scallions]
    FE --> |Herbs| FE2[Basil
Dill
Parsley
Cilantro
Tarragon]
    FE --> |Sweet| FE3[Honey
Maple Syrup
Agave]
    FE --> |Umami| FE4[Miso
Soy Sauce
Fish Sauce
Worcestershire]

    E --> E1[Mustard
Honey
Egg Yolk
Miso]

    S --> S1[Salt
Pepper
Red Pepper Flakes
Sumac
Za'atar]

    style SD fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px
    style F fill:#ffcc99,stroke:#333
    style A fill:#99ff99,stroke:#333
    style FE fill:#99ccff,stroke:#333
    style E fill:#ffff99,stroke:#333
    style S fill:#ff9999,stroke:#333
  

I’ve created 2 dressings for this simple salad, it’s very easy and tasty, but each dressing tastes different. Oil/fats + acids + spices + and(optional) mustard/honey.

Try different combinations with any vegetables, and comment on your favorite.