Why it works: Olive and beans match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,470 recipes. Both carry trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal, which smells fatty, green. The science ↓
Turkey Tostada with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce
Serves 4Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 10 of 13 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Tortilla | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Black Bean | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 114 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Raspberry | 1 cup (123g) | 64 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Taco | not in our table | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
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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.
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Olive + beanstop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together3,470 recipes
Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
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Pepper + beanstop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,733 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Olive + peppertop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together30,263 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Beans + flourtop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,080 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Beans + cheddar cheesetop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together525 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
Swap the raspberry
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (turkey, olive, pepper, beans, flour, cheddar cheese, sauce):
- Avocadofits better
- Limefits better
- Plumfits better
- Raspberrythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against turkey, olive, pepper, beans, flour, cheddar cheese, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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