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Spanakopita

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Spanakopita

Why it works: Spinach and nutmeg match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 603 recipes. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓

Spanakopita

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

431Calories
22 gProtein
36 gFat
5 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Feta Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Peppermintnot in our table0

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

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  2. Feta cheese + cheesetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together113 recipes

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

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

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  4. Nutmeg + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together13,015 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  5. Spinach + feta cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together374 recipes

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

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

Swap the mint

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (spinach, feta cheese, cheese, egg, nutmeg, pepper, butter):

  1. Parsleyfits better
  2. Thymefits better
  3. Dillfits better
  4. Mintthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against spinach, feta cheese, cheese, egg, nutmeg, pepper, butter. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.