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Eggplant and Zucchini Parmesan in the Slow Cooker

"This is a spin-off recipe for a traditional eggplant Parmesan. I improvised by adding zucchini and cooking it in the slow cooker. Tasty!"

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Eggplant and Zucchini Parmesan in the Slow Cooker

Why it works: Mozzarella cheese and romano cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 62 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Eggplant and Zucchini Parmesan in the Slow Cooker

6 servings
Prep25 min
Cook6 hr 10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1011Calories
44 gProtein
43 gFat
110 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Eggplant1 cup cubed (82g)35
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Waternot in our table0
Saucenot in our table0

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. Mozzarella cheese + romano cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together62 recipes

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

  2. Mozzarella cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,093 recipes

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

  3. Romano cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together103 recipes

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

  4. Eggplant + mozzarella cheesetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together146 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate).

  5. Egg + breadtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together22,662 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).

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

Swap the eggplant

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, bread, canola oil, sauce, mozzarella cheese, romano cheese, parmesan cheese):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Asparagusfits better
  4. Eggplantthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, bread, canola oil, sauce, mozzarella cheese, romano cheese, parmesan cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.