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New Wave-New Fave Baked Tofu or Tempeh

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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New Wave-New Fave Baked Tofu or Tempeh

Why it works: Clove and ginger match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,038 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

New Wave-New Fave Baked Tofu or Tempeh

Enough for 12 to 14 ounces of tofu or tempeh

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

980Calories
36 gProtein
43 gFat
131 gCarbs

Counts 18 of 19 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 18 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Tempeh100g160
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Apple1 medium (182g)95
Pineapple1 cup chunks (165g)82
Tofu100g firm76
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Cayenne1 tsp (1.8g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Ginger1 tsp grated fresh (2g)2
Saucenot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By epicurious. 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. Clove + gingertop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,038 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Peanut + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together877 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  3. Garlic + gingertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,402 recipes

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

  4. Peanut + gingertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together524 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

Swap the ginger

The recipe marks ginger as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (peanut, butter, sauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, clove, garlic):

  1. Gingerthe original
  2. Cinnamonfits about as well
  3. Thymefits less well
  4. Corianderfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against peanut, butter, sauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, clove, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.