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Greek Seasoning Blend

"This is meant to substitute for that rather expensive Greek seasoning in the yellow and red can."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Greek Seasoning Blend

Why it works: Basil and oregano match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,390 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Greek Seasoning Blend

8 servings
Prep5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

502Calories
14 gProtein
3 gFat
104 gCarbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Cinnamon1 tsp ground (2.6g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)4
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Marjoramnot 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. Basil + oreganotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,390 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Oregano + rosemarytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together344 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Parsley + dilltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together669 recipes

    Shared aroma: p-mentha-1,3,8-triene (camphor, herbal).

  4. Basil + rosemarytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together352 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  5. Basil + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,351 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

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

Swap the cinnamon

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (garlic, basil, oregano, pepper, parsley, rosemary, dill):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Marjoramfits better
  3. Cuminfits better
  4. Cinnamonthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against garlic, basil, oregano, pepper, parsley, rosemary, dill. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.