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Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto and Fig

Prepared with a thin crust in the Roman style, this pizza has no tomato sauce, hence the name pizza

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 12 ingredients
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Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto and Fig

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 Bianca with Prosciutto and Fig

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

863Calories
27 gProtein
31 gFat
119 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Dried Fig1 medium (50g)37
Arugula1 cup (20g)5
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. Olive + figtop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together223 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  3. Bread + olivetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,091 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

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

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  5. Bread + figtop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together374 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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 (sugar, bread, flour, olive, mozzarella cheese, fig, prosciutto):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Asparagusfits better
  4. Arugulathe original

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