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Fried Avocado Tacos

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Fried Avocado Tacos

Why it works: Flour and avocado match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 498 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Fried Avocado Tacos

Makes 12 Tacos; Serves 4

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

617Calories
13 gProtein
15 gFat
99 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Beer1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking43
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.

By epicurious. 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. Flour + avocadotop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together498 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Beer + flourtop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together781 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Beer + avocadotop 26% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

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

Swap the avocado

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beer, flour):

  1. Raisinfits better
  2. Vanillafits better
  3. Grapefits better
  4. Avocadothe original

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