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Zucchini Slice

"Grated zucchini is incorporated into a savory batter to make this casserole. Delicious with salad or vegetables, or cold the next day on a picnic."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Zucchini Slice

Why it works: Onion and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,779 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Zucchini Slice

6 servings
Prep20 min
Cook45 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

804Calories
28 gProtein
28 gFat
107 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Swiss Cheese1 oz (28g)108
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44

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. Onion + olivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,779 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Swiss cheese + olivetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together196 recipes

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

  3. Egg + flourtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together106,462 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  4. Swiss cheese + eggtop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together405 recipes

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

  5. Onion + swiss cheesetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together436 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).

Egg and flour barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 106,462 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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 (swiss cheese, egg, olive, flour):

  1. Welsh onionfits better
  2. Asparagusfits better
  3. Chivefits better
  4. Onionthe original

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