Why it works: Cream cheese and mushroom work together. They rank in the top 14% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 180 recipes. Both carry methyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells apple, fatty. The science ↓
Texas Stuffed Mushrooms
8 servingsIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 4 of 5 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Mushrooms | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
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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Cream cheese + mushroomtop 14% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together180 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
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Sauce + mushroomtop 19% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together4,480 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Cream cheese + saucetop 24% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together461 recipes
Shared aroma: decanoic acid (soapy, waxy).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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