Why it works: Yam and olive match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 103 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓
Roasted Yams
2 servingsIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Yam | 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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Yam + olivetop 8% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together103 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Pepper + olivetop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together30,263 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Yam + peppertop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together111 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the yam
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, olive):
- Capsicumfits better
- Tomatofits better
- Eggplantfits better
- Yamthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, olive. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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