Why it works: Beef and mushroom are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,232 recipes. Both carry 2,4-nonadienal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Potato Chip Casserole
8 servingsIngredients
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Potato Chip | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Soup | 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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Beef + mushroomtop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,232 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
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Mushroom + mozzarella cheesetop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together439 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
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Corn + mushroomtop 10% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together399 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Green beans + mushroomtop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together49 recipes
Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
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Green beans + corntop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together39 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the green beans
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beef, corn, cream, mushroom, mozzarella cheese, potato chip):
- Capsicumfits better
- Tomatofits better
- Potatofits better
- Green beansthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against beef, corn, cream, mushroom, mozzarella cheese, potato chip. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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