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Crustless Quiche Lori-iane

"This quiche was an experiment in the making, I'm happy I jotted down my ingredients! Excellent for Atkins Diet menus!"

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Crustless Quiche Lori-iane

Why it works: Feta cheese and parmesan cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 94 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Crustless Quiche Lori-iane

6 servings
Prep15 min
Cook1 hr

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

607Calories
51 gProtein
33 gFat
27 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Feta Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By allrecipes. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Feta cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together94 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Cheddar cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together592 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  3. Cheddar cheese + feta cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together40 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  4. Spinach + tomatotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,350 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

  5. Spinach + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,336 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, cream, spinach, cheddar cheese, feta cheese, parmesan cheese, tomato):

  1. Asparagusfits better
  2. Potatofits better
  3. Capsicumfits about as well
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, cream, spinach, cheddar cheese, feta cheese, parmesan cheese, tomato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.