Why it works: Blue cheese and roquefort cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓
Stuffed Burgers
Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Feta Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Roquefort Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Blue Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 100 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
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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Blue cheese + roquefort cheesetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together4 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Blue cheese + feta cheesetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together6 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Feta cheese + roquefort cheesetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1 recipe
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Lemon + oreganotop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together784 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Oregano + olivetop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together3,443 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-hexenal (green, leafy).
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 (blue cheese, feta cheese, oregano, onion, roquefort cheese, beef, olive):
- Avocadofits better
- Grapefits about as well
- Pearfits about as well
- Lemonthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against blue cheese, feta cheese, oregano, onion, roquefort cheese, beef, olive. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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