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Prosciutto Filling for Calzones

"Another way to fill your calzones!"

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Prosciutto Filling for Calzones

Why it works: Romano cheese and parmesan cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 103 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Prosciutto Filling for Calzones

6 calzone fillings

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

486Calories
35 gProtein
32 gFat
11 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Romano Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)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.

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. Romano cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together103 recipes

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

  2. Parsley + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,308 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Parsley + clovetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,768 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  4. Clove + garlictop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,368 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Romano cheese + garlictop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together261 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ricotta cheese, prosciutto, romano cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, garlic):

  1. Basilfits better
  2. Oreganofits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against ricotta cheese, prosciutto, romano cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.