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Pumpernickel Spinach Dip I

"A lovely pumpernickel bread bowl is the container for this simple spinach dip. It's perfect for parties, tastes fabulous and is attractive to look at. Dry onion soup mix may be substituted for dry dill dip mix."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Pumpernickel Spinach Dip I

Why it works: Dill and spinach match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 115 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓

Pumpernickel Spinach Dip I

3 cups
Prep10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

288Calories
26 gProtein
16 gFat
10 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4

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. Dill + spinachtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together115 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  2. Cream cheese + dilltop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together156 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  3. Cream + cream cheesetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1,087 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

  4. Cream + spinachtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,130 recipes

    Shared aroma: octanal (fat, soap).

  5. Cream cheese + spinachtop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together159 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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

Swap the dill

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

  1. Nutmegfits better
  2. Garlicfits better
  3. Capersfits better
  4. Dillthe original

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