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Pizza with Onion, Prosciutto and Mozzarella

Since this pizza is made without tomatoes, it's considered a

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Pizza with Onion, Prosciutto and Mozzarella

Why it works: Olive and mozzarella cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,773 recipes. Both carry methyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells apple, fatty. The science ↓

Pizza with Onion, Prosciutto and Mozzarella

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

703Calories
20 gProtein
21 gFat
106 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot 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. Olive + mozzarella cheesetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,773 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  2. Onion + olivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,779 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  3. Mozzarella cheese + prosciuttotop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together118 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  4. Onion + mozzarella cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,287 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  5. Flour + oniontop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together32,460 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, olive, mozzarella cheese, prosciutto):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Eggplantfits better
  3. Asparagusfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, olive, mozzarella cheese, prosciutto. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.