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Mock Spinach Souffle

"Not really a souffle since the eggs are not separated, but it is not as tricky either. You can use fresh spinach by steaming two 1-pound bags."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Mock Spinach Souffle

Why it works: Cottage cheese and swiss cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Mock Spinach Souffle

4 servings
Prep15 min
Cook25 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

879Calories
46 gProtein
29 gFat
104 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Swiss Cheese1 oz (28g)108
Cottage Cheese1/2 cup (113g) 2%98
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7

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. Cottage cheese + swiss cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together14 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Cottage cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together191 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  3. Cheddar cheese + swiss cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together80 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  4. Spinach + nutmegtop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together603 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  5. Spinach + peppertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,400 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

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

Swap the nutmeg

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (spinach, cottage cheese, egg, pepper, flour, cheddar cheese, swiss cheese):

  1. Dillfits about as well
  2. Nutmegthe original
  3. Garlicfits about as well
  4. Parsleyfits about as well

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