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Old-Fashioned Italian Zucchini Fritters

"An old fashion Italian zucchini fritter!"

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Old-Fashioned Italian Zucchini Fritters

Why it works: Pepper and basil match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,294 recipes. Both carry methyl cinnamate, which smells strawberry. The science ↓

Old-Fashioned Italian Zucchini Fritters

25 fritters
Prep20 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

785Calories
30 gProtein
28 gFat
102 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)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. Pepper + basiltop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,294 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  2. Parmesan cheese + basiltop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,599 recipes

    Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

  3. Pepper + parmesan cheesetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,322 recipes

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

  4. Basil + flourtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Egg + flourtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together106,462 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Egg and flour barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 106,462 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

Swap the basil

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, pepper, parmesan cheese, flour):

  1. Parsleyfits about as well
  2. Nutmegfits about as well
  3. Turmericfits about as well
  4. Basilthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, pepper, parmesan cheese, flour. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.