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Zucchini and Pecan Saute

"This saute is quick, easy...and DELICIOUS."

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Zucchini and Pecan Saute

Why it works: Butter and parmesan cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,163 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Zucchini and Pecan Saute

2 servings
Prep5 min
Cook10 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

424Calories
13 gProtein
39 gFat
8 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pecans1 oz (28g / ~19 halves)196
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16

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. Butter + parmesan cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,163 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Butter + pecanstop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,416 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

  3. Pecans + parmesan cheesetop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together46 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine (cocoa, roasted).

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

Swap the pecans

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

  1. Peasfits about as well
  2. Walnutfits about as well
  3. Pecansthe original
  4. Lima beansfits about as well

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