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Maple Glazed Tofu

"A vegetarian alternative for ham; great for Easter, Christmas, etc."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Maple Glazed Tofu

Why it works: Tofu and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 250 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Maple Glazed Tofu

2 servings
Prep5 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

461Calories
10 gProtein
32 gFat
39 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Tofu100g firm76
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3

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. Tofu + sesametop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together250 recipes

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

  2. Olive + sesametop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,111 recipes

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

  3. Mustard + sesametop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together180 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  4. Mustard + olivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,950 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Olive + tofutop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together678 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

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

Swap the sesame

The recipe marks sesame as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (maple syrup, pineapple, sauce, mustard, olive, tofu):

  1. Cashew nutfits about as well
  2. Sesamethe original
  3. Beansfits less well
  4. Chestnutfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against maple syrup, pineapple, sauce, mustard, olive, tofu. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.