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Tuscan Frittata Affogata

Topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese, this frittata affogata (“drowned frittata” in Italian) makes an outstanding brunch dish.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Tuscan Frittata Affogata

Why it works: Romano cheese and mozzarella cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 62 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Tuscan Frittata Affogata

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

741Calories
50 gProtein
49 gFat
24 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Romano Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
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. Romano cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together62 recipes

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

  2. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  3. Olive + mozzarella cheesetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,773 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  4. Pepper + tomatotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Tomato + mozzarella cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,577 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 onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, romano cheese, pepper, olive, tomato, sauce, mozzarella cheese):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Eggplantfits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Onionthe original

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