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Oregano-Flavored Feta

"A creamy cheese spread filled with the flavor of oregano."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Oregano-Flavored Feta

Why it works: Feta cheese and cream cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 64 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Oregano-Flavored Feta

1 cup

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

223Calories
9 gProtein
19 gFat
4 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Feta Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5

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. Feta cheese + cream cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together64 recipes

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

  2. Oregano + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Feta cheese + oreganotop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together359 recipes

    Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

  4. Feta cheese + peppertop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,003 recipes

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

  5. Cream cheese + oreganotop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together79 recipes

    Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

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

Swap the oregano

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (feta cheese, cream cheese, pepper):

  1. Dillfits better
  2. Oreganothe original
  3. Peppermintfits less well
  4. Basilfits less well

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