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Grilled Meatball Sandwich

Says chef Eli Sussman: “Although we don’t follow any fashion rules as dictated by a calendar, this might be an after-Labor Day sandwich because it can be sloppy. If you don’t have sauce on your face you aren’t eating it right. And if we hear a fork or knife clanking on the plate, there will be hell to pay.”

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 18 ingredients
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Grilled Meatball Sandwich

Why it works: Garlic and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 25,665 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Grilled Meatball Sandwich

Serves 4.

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1340Calories
72 gProtein
65 gFat
108 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Beef100g cooked250
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Provolone Cheese1 oz (28g)100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Walnut1 walnut half (4g)26
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Arugula1 cup (20g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)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. Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  2. Walnut + olivetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,087 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

  3. Walnut + clovetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,592 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  4. Garlic + clovetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,368 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Clove + olivetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,866 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

Swap the arugula

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (walnut, garlic, clove, cheese, olive, beef, ricotta cheese):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Eggplantfits better
  4. Arugulathe original

Fit is the average pairing score against walnut, garlic, clove, cheese, olive, beef, ricotta cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.