Name: Smoked Ham, Roasted Radicchio, and Cheese Panini
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 head radicchio, cut through the core into 8 wedges; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Four 1/2-inch slices ciabatta or other good crusty bread; 6 thin slices smoked ham; 2 to 3 ounces assertive cheese, such as Gorgonzola or Camembert, crumbled or thinly sliced

Why it works: Bread and cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,130 recipes. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Smoked Ham, Roasted Radicchio, and Cheese Panini

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 head radicchio, cut through the core into 8 wedges
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Four 1/2-inch slices ciabatta or other good crusty bread
6 thin slices smoked ham
2 to 3 ounces assertive cheese, such as Gorgonzola or Camembert, crumbled or thinly sliced

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

935Calories

47 gProtein

38 gFat

97 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Pork	100g cooked	242
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Radicchio	not in our table	0
Camembert	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.

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.

Bread + cheesetop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,130 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Bread + hamtop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,536 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
Olive + breadtop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,091 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
Olive + peppertop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together30,263 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Olive + cheesetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,802 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

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