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Asparagus and Goat Cheese Frittata

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients
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Asparagus and Goat Cheese Frittata

Why it works: Tarragon and chervil match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 824 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Asparagus and Goat Cheese Frittata

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

363Calories
17 gProtein
26 gFat
18 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Goat Cheese1 oz (28g)103
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Asparagus6 spears (90g)27
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Tarragon1 tsp dried (0.5g)2
Chives1 tbsp (3g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Chervilnot 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. Tarragon + cherviltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together824 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Chive + cherviltop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together370 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Chive + tarragontop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together589 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  4. Chervil + asparagustop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together128 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  5. Tarragon + asparagustop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together138 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

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

Swap the asparagus

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, chive, tarragon, chervil, prosciutto, pepper, goat cheese):

  1. Shallotfits better
  2. Asparagusthe original
  3. Lettucefits about as well
  4. Spinachfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, chive, tarragon, chervil, prosciutto, pepper, goat cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.