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Greek Spaghetti II

"Just like YaYa used to make!! The trick is to not over-burn the butter!"

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Greek Spaghetti II

Why it works: Butter and parmesan cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,163 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Greek Spaghetti II

4 servings
Prep5 min
Cook25 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

217Calories
10 gProtein
19 gFat
2 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
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. Butter + parmesan cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,163 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Parmesan cheese + oreganotop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together783 recipes

    Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

  3. Butter + oreganotop 29% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together781 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-undecalactone (peach, sweet).

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

Swap the oregano

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, parmesan cheese):

  1. Pepperfits better
  2. Capersfits better
  3. Parsleyfits better
  4. Oreganothe original

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