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Shreddies Snack Mix and BBQ Spice Rub

"Make your own BBQ spice rub to have on hand when barbecuing steaks, chops, or chicken. And, while the meat is absorbing all the good flavours, make the Shreddies Snack Mix using some of the BBQ spice rub. Easy, delicious, and practical – the BBQ spice rub is used in 2 different, complimentary ways."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 16 ingredients
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Shreddies Snack Mix and BBQ Spice Rub

Why it works: Sesame and peanut match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 349 recipes. Both carry 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine, which smells roasted, nutty. The science ↓

Shreddies Snack Mix and BBQ Spice Rub

3 -1/2 cups snack mix
Prep5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1035Calories
22 gProtein
55 gFat
117 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
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. Sesame + peanuttop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together349 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  2. Thyme + cumintop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together349 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  3. Thyme + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,585 recipes

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

  4. Thyme + mustardtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together913 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Mustard + sesametop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together180 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

Swap the peanut

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (thyme, sugar, cumin, mustard, pepper, sesame, butter):

  1. Chickpeafits better
  2. Lentilsfits better
  3. Beansfits better
  4. Peanutthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against thyme, sugar, cumin, mustard, pepper, sesame, butter. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.