Why it works: Flour and jalapeno match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 561 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓
Jalapeno Cheese Bread
3 - 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pansIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Jalapeno | 1 pepper (14g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 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.
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Flour + jalapenotop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together561 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Cheddar cheese + jalapenotop 14% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together411 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Flour + sugartop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together92,116 recipes
Shared aroma: phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey).
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Jalapeno + peppertop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,885 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Flour + cheddar cheesetop 17% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together2,592 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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