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Emily's Famous Parmesan and Peppercorn Ranch Dressing

"Ranch dressing is so overpriced at the store, and it just tastes really fake to me. This one tastes more like the expensive kind in the produce department. Made with yogurt instead of sour cream, you can eat it with a spoon and not feel guilty."

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Emily's Famous Parmesan and Peppercorn Ranch Dressing

Why it works: Parsley and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34,122 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Emily's Famous Parmesan and Peppercorn Ranch Dressing

2 1/2 cups
Prep10 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

488Calories
43 gProtein
22 gFat
31 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Green Onion1 medium (110g)44
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

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

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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. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  2. Onion + parsleytop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,843 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  3. Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together68,474 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Yogurt + milktop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,361 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

  5. Yogurt + parmesan cheesetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together366 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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 (yogurt, parsley, pepper, parmesan cheese, milk):

  1. Potatofits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Capsicumfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against yogurt, parsley, pepper, parmesan cheese, milk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.