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Poblano and Mushroom Tacos

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Poblano and Mushroom Tacos

Why it works: Cumin and lettuce match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 218 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Poblano and Mushroom Tacos

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

588Calories
23 gProtein
37 gFat
45 gCarbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Corn Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Feta Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Lettuce1 cup shredded (36g)5
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1
Toppingnot 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. Cumin + lettucetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together218 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  2. Onion + cumintop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,498 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Cumin + corntop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together798 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Onion + lettucetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,562 recipes

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

  5. Corn + lettucetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together270 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mushroom, cumin, corn, cheese, lettuce):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Tomatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against mushroom, cumin, corn, cheese, lettuce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.