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Tomatillo Gazpacho

For a very cold gazpacho, refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before serving. The soup will separate; using a whisk, stir vigorously just before serving to incorporate the ingredients.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Tomatillo Gazpacho

Why it works: Pepper and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,491 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Tomatillo Gazpacho

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

263Calories
21 gProtein
2 gFat
45 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
White Grape Juice1/2 cup (76g)62
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)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. Pepper + limetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,491 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Pepper + oniontop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together68,474 recipes

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

  3. Grape + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,909 recipes

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

  4. Onion + limetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,263 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  5. Grape + yogurttop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together568 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

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 (grape, pepper, lime, yogurt):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Sweet potatofits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against grape, pepper, lime, yogurt. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.