Orange

The word “orange” was first used to describe the fruit in the 14th century, but it wasn’t until the 16th century that the word began to be used for the color as well. The first recorded recipe for an orange-flavored dish was for a type of porridge made with oranges and other fruits, spices, and honey. This recipe was included in a cookbook published in England in 1665.

In the 18th century, oranges were grown in greenhouses in England and were a symbol of wealth. They were often used in desserts and sweet dishes. One popular recipe from this era is for Orange Creams, which are basically orange-flavored custards.

Oranges became more widely available in the 19th century as they were grown in warmer climates, such as Spain and Portugal. This led to a increase in recipes that used oranges as an ingredient. Some of the most popular orange recipes from this era include Orange Marmalade and Orange Cake.

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Recipes

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Orange Beef

  • BEEF
  • cornstarch
  • rib eye steak
  • egg white
  • oil
  • salt
  • red chile
  • green onion
  • SAUCE
  • fish sauce
  • oil
  • ginger
  • jalapeño
  • light brown sugar
  • rice vinegar
  • soy sauce
  • orange zest
  • garlic
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Upside-Down Blood Orange Cake

  • cornmeal
  • sour cream
  • light brown sugar
  • lemon juice
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • blood orange
  • sugar
  • butter
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
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Rosemary, Olive Oil and Orange Cake

  • CAKE
  • butter
  • orange zest
  • rosemary
  • sugar
  • sour cream
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • egg
  • olive oil
  • CRYSTALLIZED ROSEMARY
  • egg white
  • rosemary
  • sugar
  • ORANGE ICING
  • orange juice
  • confectioners sugar
  • lemon juice
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Panda Express Orange Chicken

  • oil
  • white pepper
  • oil
  • red chili pepper flake
  • sesame oil
  • egg
  • orange
  • salt
  • brown sugar
  • green onion
  • water
  • all purpose flour
  • chicken
  • cornstarch
  • gingerroot
  • rice wine
  • garlic
  • soy sauce
  • orange juice
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Juicy Orange Cake

  • CAKE
  • butter
  • buttermilk
  • lemon juice
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • orange
  • GLAZE
  • lemon juice
  • orange juice
  • sugar
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Cranberry Orange Bread

  • oil
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • buttermilk
  • powdered sugar
  • orange zest
  • cranberry
  • sugar
  • orange juice
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • oranges zest
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Cranberry Orange Margaritas.

  • lime juice
  • silver tequila
  • silver tequila
  • orange juice
  • orange liquor
  • orange juice
  • orange liquor
  • sugar
  • cranberry juice
  • cranberry
  • sugar
  • cranberry juice
  • sugar
  • salt
  • lime orange
  • sparkling water
  • sparkling water
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Best Homemade Orange Rolls

  • powdered sugar
  • sugar
  • yeast
  • salt
  • egg
  • orange juice
  • orange juice
  • milk
  • orange extract
  • butter
  • orange zest
  • all purpose flour
  • cream cheese
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Chocolate Orange Cake

  • confectioners sugar
  • cinnamon
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • sugar
  • cocoa powder
  • orange juice
  • balsamic vinegar
  • orange juice
  • butter
  • cocoa powder
  • baking soda
  • all purpose flour
  • mayonnaise
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Chinese Takeout Orange Chicken

  • orange juice
  • cornstarch
  • ginger
  • salt
  • orange
  • white pepper
  • red pepper flake
  • brown sugar
  • green onion
  • water
  • rice vinegar
  • soy sauce
  • chicken breast
  • egg white
  • vegetable oil
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Cranberry Orange Scones

  • cranberry
  • orange juice
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • butter
  • salt
  • heavy cream
  • sour cream
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • powdered sugar
  • sugar
  • orange zest
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Sticky Orange Chicken

  • canola oil
  • white rice
  • black pepper
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • apple cider vinegar
  • brown sugar
  • cornstarch
  • red pepper flake
  • ginger
  • all purpose flour
  • garlic
  • green onion
  • egg
  • chicken breast
  • hoisin sauce
  • soy sauce
  • sweet chili sauce
  • orange juice
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Mandarin Orange Cheesecake

  • mandarin orange segment
  • sour cream
  • butter
  • whipping cream
  • almond
  • orange zest
  • sugar
  • cream cheese
  • graham cracker crumb
  • sour cream
  • egg
  • butter
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Blood Orange Flan

  • CUSTARD
  • lemon peel
  • blood orange juice
  • coriander seed
  • fennel seed
  • sugar
  • half
  • vanilla extract
  • blood orange peel
  • egg
  • cardamom
  • BLOOD ORANGE CARAMEL SAUCE (OPTIONAL)
  • blood orange juice
  • sugar
  • CARAMEL LAYER
  • sugar
  • blood orange juice
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Asian Glazed Orange Chicken

  • chicken broth
  • orange juice
  • olive oil
  • sriracha
  • ginger
  • brown sugar
  • hoisin sauce
  • orange zest
  • garlic
  • chicken thigh
  • cilantro
  • salt
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French Orange Tart

  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • sour cream
  • egg
  • sugar
  • orange juice
  • egg yolk
  • water
  • orange zest
  • butter
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Orange Rolls

  • salt
  • butter
  • butter
  • orange zest
  • sugar
  • water
  • powdered sugar
  • yeast
  • orange juice
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • oranges zest
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Orange Julius

  • orange juice
  • vanilla ice cream
  • vanilla extract
  • ice
  • milk
  • sugar
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Chinese-American Orange Chicken Recipe

  • To Finish
  • white rice
  • peanut
  • Marinade
  • chicken thigh
  • egg white
  • baking soda
  • vodka
  • dark soy sauce
  • shaoxing wine
  • corn starch
  • Sauce
  • corn starch
  • dark soy sauce
  • sesame seed oil
  • chinese rice vinegar
  • shaoxing wine
  • zest
  • ginger
  • garlic
  • peanut
  • scallion bottom
  • chicken stock
  • sugar
  • orange peel
  • Dry Coating
  • cornstarch
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
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Chocolate Orange Cake

  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • heavy cream
  • butter
  • butter
  • orange extract
  • cake flour
  • orange juice
  • egg yolk
  • cake flour
  • chocolate
  • chocolate
  • egg
  • milk
  • baking powder
  • orange peel
  • sugar
  • water
  • sour cream
  • brown sugar
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Instant Pot Orange Chicken

  • orange juice
  • orange zest
  • chicken breast
  • sambal chili paste
  • cornstarch
  • peanut oil
  • water
  • ginger
  • green onion
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
  • rice vinegar
  • soy sauce
  • garlic
  • sesame seed
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Orange Cake

  • almond extract
  • vanilla extract
  • butter
  • sugar
  • orange juice
  • cake flour
  • baking powder
  • orange zest
  • egg
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Cranberry Orange Muffins

  • cranberry
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • baking powder
  • all purpose flour
  • oil
  • salt
  • orange juice
  • powdered sugar
  • egg
  • buttermilk
  • orange zest
  • orange zest
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Duck à l'Orange Recipe

  • white
  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • navel orange zest
  • tomato paste
  • cornstarch
  • celery
  • carrot
  • onion
  • duck
  • red wine vinegar
  • butter
  • navel orange juice
  • lemon juice
  • brown beef
  • sugar
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Orange Julius

  • ice
  • milk
  • water
  • vanilla extract
  • banana
  • powdered sugar
  • orange juice concentrate
  • orange zest
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Chocolate-Orange Cake With Salted Caramel

  • chocolate cake
  • cooking spray
  • salt
  • cocoa powder
  • light corn syrup
  • orange marmalade
  • butter
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • sour cream
  • semisweet chocolate
  • heavy cream
  • salt
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • vegetable oil
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Instant Pot Orange Chicken

  • olive oil
  • orange zest
  • ginger
  • brown sugar
  • orange juice
  • green onion
  • lemon juice
  • soy sauce
  • salt
  • chicken breast
  • cornstarch
  • water
  • garlic
  • white rice
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Italian Almond Blood Orange Cookies Recipe

  • For Coating
  • confectioners sugar
  • egg white
  • almond
  • For Cookies
  • coating
  • sugar
  • vanilla
  • egg yolk
  • blood orange blood orange zest
  • almond
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • cooky
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Black-and-Orange Cookies

  • orange gel coloring
  • lemon juice
  • vanilla extract
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • milk
  • cocoa powder
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • eggs egg yolk
  • butter
  • light corn syrup
  • all purpose flour
  • confectioners sugar
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Blood Orange Mojito

  • water
  • sugar
  • blood orange syrup
  • blood orange
  • lime
  • white rum
  • mint leaves1 lime
  • blood orange
  • club soda
  • ice
  • mint
  • blood orange zest
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Glazed Orange Scones

  • powdered sugar
  • heavy cream
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • sugar
  • heavy cream
  • butter
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • orange juice
  • baking powder
  • orange zest
  • sugar crystal
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Beet and Blood Orange Salad

  • arugula
  • salt
  • micro basil
  • chive
  • lime juice
  • olive oil
  • pistachio
  • maldon
  • brown sugar
  • buttermilk
  • dehydrated black olife
  • parsley
  • fennel seed
  • olive oil
  • balsamic vinegar
  • blood orange
  • red beet
  • thyme
  • ricotta cheese
  • lemon peel

Ingredient Breakdown

 
sugar
salt
orange juice
egg
orange zest
butter
all purpose flour
orange
vanilla extract
water
baking powder
lemon juice
olive oil
blood orange
ginger
garlic
cranberry
cornstarch
soy sauce
sour cream
navel orange
brown sugar
powdered sugar
blood orange juice
baking soda
vegetable oil
oil
egg white
green onion
confectioners sugar
mint
buttermilk
heavy cream
lemon
orange liqueur
milk
almond
rice vinegar
honey
lime juice
cocoa powder
chicken breast
egg yolk
ice
light brown sugar
cumin seed
cayenne pepper
cinnamon
fennel seed
white rice
black pepper
vodka
cake flour
chocolate
lime
cornmeal
rosemary
white pepper
chicken
cilantro
beet
fennel bulb
dark brown sugar
vanilla
oranges zest
demerara sugar
mandarin orange
tequila
silver tequila
orange liquor
cranberry juice
sparkling water
candied orange peel
chocolate cake
yeast
orange extract
cream cheese
balsamic vinegar
carrot
coriander seed
arugula
pepper
red pepper flake
hoisin sauce
lemon peel
half
chicken thigh
triple sec
parsley
corn starch
dark soy sauce
shaoxing wine
zest
peanut
orange peel
red wine vinegar
light corn syrup
club soda
fish sauce
rib eye steak
jalapeño
red chile
pecan
red chili pepper flake
sesame oil
gingerroot
rice wine
tangerine
meyer lemon
yellow
vanilla pudding
pineapple
whipped
maple syrup
lime orange
white chocolate chip
chocolate chip
limoncello
mayonnaise
skinned valencia
oil cured olife
watercress
shallot
sherry vinegar
fuyu persimmon
pastry flour
hazelnut
muscovado sugar
rosemary branch
skinned orange
canola oil
apple cider vinegar
sweet chili sauce
pound cake
chestnut puree cook
chocolate bar
bittersweet chocolate
mandarin orange segment
whipping cream
graham cracker crumb
blood orange peel
cardamom
fig
gluten made
canola
chicken broth
sriracha
orange bitter
vermouth
gin
semi sweet chocolate chip
vanilla ice cream
couscou
black olife
sesame seed oil
chinese rice vinegar
scallion bottom
chicken stock
apple
seville orange
sugar coconut milk
liquid stevia
powerade
sambal chili paste
peanut oil
sesame seed
white crème de cacao liqueur
duck breast
pomegranate seed
walnut
kale
red grape
pomegranate molasses
red quinoa
cashew
almond extract
blood orange habanero
habanero pepper
sour
mole negro sauce
white
navel orange zest
tomato paste
celery
onion
duck
navel orange juice
brown beef
mint oil
banana
orange juice concentrate
orange vodka
orange chocolate
chocolate ice cream
cooking spray
orange marmalade
semisweet chocolate
orange flower water
dark rum
coating
cooky
blood orange blood orange zest
orange gel coloring
nutmeg
eggs egg yolk
nonstick spray
yellow cake
yogurt
lemon zest
baguette
fennel
white wine vinegar
mustard green
blood orange syrup
white rum
mint leaves1 lime
blood orange zest
sugar crystal
tangerine juice
clear spirit
poppy seed
apple cider
dijon mustard
bitter
shots white rum
coffee
irish cream liqueur
almond milk
micro basil
chive
pistachio
maldon
dehydrated black olife
red beet
thyme
ricotta cheese

Insights

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 50%
  • cornstarch 46%
  • soy sauce 46%

Common Ingredients

  • garlic 38%
  • orange juice 38%
  • brown sugar 35%
  • ginger 35%

Usual Ingredients

  • chicken breast 31%
  • green onion 31%
  • orange zest 27%
  • sugar 27%

Rarey Ingredients

  • water 23%
  • rice vinegar 19%