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Croque Madame

In this recipe from Chef Michael Voltaggio, a microwave streamlines preparation of croque madame, the grilled ham-and-cheese sandwich that’s a classic in France.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Croque Madame

Why it works: Butter and bread are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 27,232 recipes. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Croque Madame

Serves 4.

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1003Calories
38 gProtein
37 gFat
127 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Sourdough1 slice (36g)93
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Chives1 tbsp (3g)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. Butter + breadtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,232 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Nutmeg + chivetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together300 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  3. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  4. Cheese + breadtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,130 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Flour + chivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,168 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

Swap the chive

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cheese, butter, flour, milk, nutmeg, egg, bread):

  1. Potatofits about as well
  2. Asparagusfits about as well
  3. Chivethe original
  4. Shallotfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against cheese, butter, flour, milk, nutmeg, egg, bread. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.