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Cantaloupe Crostini

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Cantaloupe Crostini

Why it works: Olive and cucumber match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,611 recipes. Both carry 2-methylbutyl acetate, which smells fruit. The science ↓

Cantaloupe Crostini

Makes 20 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

291Calories
8 gProtein
22 gFat
17 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Goat Cheese1 oz (28g)103
Cantaloupe1 cup diced (160g)53
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16

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

By epicurious. 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 + cucumbertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,611 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyl acetate (fruit).

  2. Olive + goat cheesetop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together573 recipes

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

  3. Goat cheese + cucumbertop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together64 recipes

    Shared aroma: hexyl acetate (fruity, apple).

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

Swap the cucumber

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

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Eggplantfits better
  4. Cucumberthe original

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