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Zippy Zucchini

"This will help take care of the zucchini that seem to multiply overnight! Even the kids enjoy this one!"

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Zippy Zucchini

Why it works: Onion and parmesan cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,717 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Zippy Zucchini

6 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

500Calories
26 gProtein
34 gFat
24 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
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.

By allrecipes. 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.

  1. Onion + parmesan cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,717 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Parmesan cheese + eggtop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,368 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  3. Buttermilk + eggtop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2,986 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  4. Buttermilk + oniontop 26% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together391 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  5. Buttermilk + parmesan cheesetop 26% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together56 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (buttermilk, parmesan cheese, egg):

  1. Asparagusfits better
  2. Chivefits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against buttermilk, parmesan cheese, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.