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Olives Marinated in Oregano and Chillies Recipe

A fiery way to serve Spanish olives, with cayenne peppers and sprigs of fresh oregano.

By lovefood · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Why it works: Olive and oregano match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,443 recipes. Both carry 2-hexenal, which smells green, leafy. The science ↓

Olives Marinated in Oregano and Chillies Recipe

4 people
Prep10 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

140Calories
1 gProtein
14 gFat
4 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cayenne1 tsp (1.8g)6
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Olive1 large (4g)4

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By lovefood. 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. Olive + oreganotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,443 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  2. Oregano + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Olive + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together30,263 recipes

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

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

Swap the oregano

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, pepper):

  1. Rosemaryfits better
  2. Basilfits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. Oreganothe original

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