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Italian Bread I

"This loaf is easy to prepare for the newcomer to bread making. There is no yeast, and the bread is very dense. Great as a side to pasta and salad."

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Italian Bread I

Why it works: Rosemary and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 713 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Italian Bread I

1 - 1 1/2 pound loaf

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1045Calories
37 gProtein
38 gFat
139 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Rosemary1 tsp dried (1.2g)4
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
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. Rosemary + parsleytop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together713 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Tomato + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,633 recipes

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

  3. Tomato + parsleytop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,398 recipes

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

  4. Tomato + rosemarytop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together805 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  5. Parsley + oniontop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,843 recipes

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

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 (tomato, flour, sugar, rosemary, parsley, cheddar cheese, egg):

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

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, flour, sugar, rosemary, parsley, cheddar cheese, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.