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Spicy Ham and Cheese Squares

"These spicy ham and cheese squares are a great appetizer for your next party. Ham, pepperoni, salami, Swiss cheese, and provolone cheese are sandwiched between crescent roll dough and baked to perfection."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Spicy Ham and Cheese Squares

Why it works: Swiss cheese and provolone cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 18 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Spicy Ham and Cheese Squares

12 servings
Prep20 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

647Calories
48 gProtein
48 gFat
3 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Swiss Cheese1 oz (28g)108
Provolone Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78

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. Swiss cheese + provolone cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together18 recipes

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

  2. Salami + provolone cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together59 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).

  3. Ham + swiss cheesetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together22 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).

  4. Olive + provolone cheesetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together221 recipes

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

  5. Olive + swiss cheesetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together196 recipes

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

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