Why it works: Onion and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,192 recipes. Both carry gamma-nonanolactone, which smells coconut, sweet. The science ↓
Turkey Burgers By Campbell's Kitchen
4 servingsIngredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
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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Onion + sesametop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,192 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Canola oil + sesametop 4% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together201 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
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Turkey + chickentop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together688 recipes
Shared aroma: (z)-4-decenal (green, must).
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Onion + chickentop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together17,814 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).
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Chicken + sesametop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together939 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-furfurylthiol (coffee, roasted).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the sesame
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (turkey, onion, chicken, pepper, canola oil, mozzarella cheese):
- Sesamethe original
- Beansfits about as well
- Peanutfits less well
- Peasfits less well
Fit is the average pairing score against turkey, onion, chicken, pepper, canola oil, mozzarella cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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