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Reindeer Chow

A delicious sweet and salty treat for the holidays. You can substitute white candy melts for the white chocolate and shortening.

By browneyedbaker · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Reindeer Chow

Why it works: Rice and peanut match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 670 recipes. Both carry 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, which smells popcorn, roasted. The science ↓

Reindeer Chow

15 to 20 servings
Prep10 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

744Calories
13 gProtein
48 gFat
67 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Vegetable1 tbsp (14g)120
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By browneyedbaker. 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. Rice + peanuttop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together670 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).

  2. Peanut + chocolatetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,279 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  3. Rice + chocolatetop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together509 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).

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