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Ham and Pineapple Fried Sandwiches

"This kid-friendly sandwich is yummy and easy to make for lunch and snacks. Sort of in between a grilled cheese and a Monte Cristo."

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Ham and Pineapple Fried Sandwiches

Why it works: Cream cheese and swiss cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 54 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Ham and Pineapple Fried Sandwiches

2 sandwiches
Prep15 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1676Calories
76 gProtein
80 gFat
164 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pork100g cooked242
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Swiss Cheese1 oz (28g)108
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Provolone Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Sourdough1 slice (36g)93
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49

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. Cream cheese + swiss cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together54 recipes

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

  2. Ham + breadtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,536 recipes

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

  3. Bread + milktop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,466 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

  4. Cream cheese + pineappletop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together250 recipes

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

  5. Ham + swiss cheesetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together22 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).

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

Swap the pineapple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ham, bread, cream cheese, swiss cheese, egg, milk, sugar):

  1. Vanillafits better
  2. Applefits about as well
  3. Pineapplethe original
  4. Figfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against ham, bread, cream cheese, swiss cheese, egg, milk, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.