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Shallot Yogurt

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Shallot Yogurt

Why it works: Yogurt and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,920 recipes. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, fruity. The science ↓

Shallot Yogurt

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

263Calories
18 gProtein
14 gFat
16 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Onion1 medium (110g)44
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 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. Yogurt + olivetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,920 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

  2. Shallot + olivetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,659 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  3. Shallot + yogurttop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together80 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

Swap the shallot

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

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Potatofits better
  3. Cucumberfits better
  4. Shallotthe original

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