Why it works: Cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 96 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓
Spinach, Sausage and Cheese Bake
8 servingsIngredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Cottage Cheese | 1/2 cup (113g) 2% | 98 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
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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Cottage cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together96 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Parmesan cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,093 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Cottage cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together213 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Tomato + spinachtop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,350 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Tomato + mozzarella cheesetop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,577 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the spinach
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, sauce, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, mozzarella cheese):
- Capsicumfits about as well
- Spinachthe original
- Cucumberfits about as well
- Asparagusfits less well
Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, sauce, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, mozzarella cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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