Why it works: Pork and canola oil work together. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 265 recipes. Both carry trans-2-nonenal, which smells cardboard, fatty. The science ↓
Homemade Breakfast Sausage and Fried Eggs
Serves 6.Ingredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| 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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Pork + canola oiltop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together265 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
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Pork + peppertop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together22,121 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Canola oil + peppertop 19% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,125 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
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Canola oil + eggtop 24% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together961 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Pork + eggtop 30% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together10,387 recipes
Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).
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