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Tofu Jerky I

"This is an adaptation of a traditional jerky recipe."

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Tofu Jerky I

Why it works: Garlic and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 27,090 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Tofu Jerky I

6 servings
Prep30 min
Cook8 hr

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

86Calories
8 gProtein
5 gFat
4 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Tofu100g firm76
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
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.

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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. Garlic + peppertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,090 recipes

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

  2. Garlic + tofutop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together604 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Pepper + tofutop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together392 recipes

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

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

Swap the garlic

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, tofu):

  1. Turmericfits better
  2. Cuminfits about as well
  3. Parsleyfits about as well
  4. Garlicthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, tofu. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.