Why it works: Soy milk and tofu share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 47 recipes. Both carry 2,4-nonadienal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Vegan Corn Bread
1 - 7 inch square panIngredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Soy Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Salt | 1 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.
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Soy milk + tofutop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together47 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
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Flour + soy milktop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together203 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Flour + tofutop 8% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together350 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Flour + sugartop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together92,116 recipes
Shared aroma: phenylacetaldehyde (hawthorne, honey).
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Sugar + soy milktop 19% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together130 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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