Name: CraZee's Creamy Seafood and Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 (8 ounce) packages fresh pasta of your choice; 1/2 cup white wine; 3/4 cup milk; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 8 ounces small scallops; 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips; 1/2 orange bell pepper, cut into strips; 1/8 teaspoon Cajun seasoning; salt and pepper to taste

Why it works: Pasta and olive match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and 2,227 recipes mention both. Both carry nonanal, which smells fat, citrus. The science ↓

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The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

Pasta + olivetop 5% of all pairs

Aroma overlapstrong

Mentioned together2,227 recipes

Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
White wine + parmesan cheesetop 8% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together697 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
Pasta + parmesan cheesetop 8% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together1,289 recipes

Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
Shrimp + scalloptop 9% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together26 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).
Parmesan cheese + olivetop 10% of all pairs

Aroma overlapmoderate

Mentioned together4,233 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

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CraZee's Creamy Seafood and Pasta