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Zucchini Quiche

The French may not have occupied Mexico for long—indeed, no longer than three years—but their culinary influence remains evident, especially in the central part of the country, including Puebla. This highly flavorful quiche, with its rich sauce of poblano chilies, pairs well with grilled meats or can easily stand on its own as a light main course. Well-cured Spanish Manchego cheese, made from sheep’s milk, adds a distinctive flavor to the filling. Make the empanada dough featured here, or use your favorite flaky pie or tart dough recipe.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 17 ingredients
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Zucchini Quiche

Why it works: Butter and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 41,516 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Zucchini Quiche

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1262Calories
69 gProtein
57 gFat
116 gCarbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0
Manchegonot 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. Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together41,516 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Cream cheese + buttertop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,747 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  3. Flour + nutmegtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,623 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  4. Onion + chickentop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,814 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  5. Butter + flourtop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together124,287 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Butter and flour barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 124,287 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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

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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cream cheese, butter, flour, chicken, egg, cream, nutmeg):

  1. Chivefits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

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