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Zucchini Corn Fritters

"Yummy zucchini corn fritters that my family can't get enough of. These fritters are light and fluffy with lots of zucchini and fresh corn. Cheese is optional, but not in my house. Serve hot with ranch dressing."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Zucchini Corn Fritters

Why it works: Cumin and corn work together. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 798 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Zucchini Corn Fritters

24 fritters
Prep15 min
Cook4 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1172Calories
39 gProtein
51 gFat
144 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
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.

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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. Cumin + corntop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together798 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Cumin + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,382 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  3. Milk + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  4. Milk + corntop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,955 recipes

    Shared aroma: hexanal (green, grassy).

  5. Flour + cumintop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,286 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

Swap the cumin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, sugar, pepper, egg, milk, butter, corn):

  1. Cinnamonfits better
  2. Nutmegfits better
  3. Cardamomfits better
  4. Cuminthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, sugar, pepper, egg, milk, butter, corn. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.