Why it works: Feta 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 60 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓
Three-Cheese Filo Triangles
Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Ricotta Cheese | 1/2 cup (124g) part-skim | 174 |
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 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.
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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.
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Feta cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together60 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Shallot + parsleytop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together3,737 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together34,122 recipes
Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
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Ricotta cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 9% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together371 recipes
Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
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Shallot + peppertop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together5,898 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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 (milk, ricotta cheese, feta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley, egg, pepper):
- Spinachfits better
- Capsicumfits better
- Tomatofits better
- Shallotthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against milk, ricotta cheese, feta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parsley, egg, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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