Name: Beef Stir-Fry with Peppers and Snow Peas
Ingredients: 2 Tbs. canola oil; 1 lb. beef tenderloin, cut into strips 2 inches; long and 1⁄2 inch wide; 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and cut; into 1-inch pieces; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut; into 1-inch pieces; 1⁄4 lb. snow peas; 1⁄3 cup chinablue Sweet Soy Sauce

Why it works: Beef and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 18,971 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Beef Stir-Fry with Peppers and Snow Peas

Ingredients

2 Tbs. canola oil
1 lb. beef tenderloin, cut into strips 2 inches
long and 1⁄2 inch wide
1 orange bell pepper, seeded and cut
into 1-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut
into 1-inch pieces
1⁄4 lb. snow peas
1⁄3 cup chinablue Sweet Soy Sauce

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

502Calories

33 gProtein

29 gFat

24 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Beef	100g cooked	250
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Pea	1/2 cup (72g)	62
Orange Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Soy Sauce	1 tbsp (15ml)	9

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.

Beef + peppertop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together18,971 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Orange + peppertop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together2,402 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Canola oil + peastop 13% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together78 recipes

Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).
Beef + peastop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,044 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Pepper + peastop 15% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,331 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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 (canola oil, beef, pepper, peas, sauce):

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Limefits better
Lemonfits better
Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against canola oil, beef, pepper, peas, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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