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Grilled Roasted Red Pepper and Ham Sandwich

"I came up with this sandwich on my own. My husband wanted a plain grilled ham and cheese sandwich and I decided to experiment with some ingredients from the fridge. He absolutely loved it! Try using a chipotle mayonnaise to spice it up a bit."

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Grilled Roasted Red Pepper and Ham Sandwich

Why it works: Provolone 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 7 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Grilled Roasted Red Pepper and Ham Sandwich

1 serving
Prep10 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1420Calories
75 gProtein
71 gFat
117 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pork100g cooked242
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Romano Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Provolone Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Sourdough1 slice (36g)93
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8

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. Provolone cheese + romano cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together7 recipes

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

  2. Bread + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,232 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  3. Bread + hamtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,536 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).

  4. Provolone cheese + buttertop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together102 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

  5. Butter + romano cheesetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together130 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

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