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Italian Hero Sandwich

This is the sandwich to make when you want an attention grabber! At a good Italian delicatessen, you will be able to find the peppers and sliced meats as well as a crusty loaf that will hold all the fixings.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 16 ingredients
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Italian Hero Sandwich

Why it works: Olive and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,111 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Italian Hero Sandwich

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

931Calories
24 gProtein
37 gFat
128 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Provolone Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Cherry1 cup (138g)87
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Iceberg Lettuce1 cup shredded (36g)5
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
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 williamssonoma. 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 + sesametop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,111 recipes

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

  2. Oregano + olivetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,443 recipes

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

  3. Mustard + sesametop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together180 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  5. Vinegar + mustardtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,067 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

Swap the sesame

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (red wine, vinegar, oregano, mustard, pepper, olive, bread):

  1. Beansfits better
  2. Lentilsfits better
  3. Chickpeafits better
  4. Sesamethe original

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