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Cheese, Ham & Olive Loaf

French style picnic loaf - from GoodFood magazine 2008

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Why it works: White wine and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,949 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Cheese, Ham & Olive Loaf

Serves 10

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

939Calories
47 gProtein
35 gFat
99 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Ham100g cooked145
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Gruyere Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Olive1 large (4g)4

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

By bbcgoodfood. 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. White wine + olivetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,949 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  2. Egg + flourtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together106,462 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Egg + hamtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,526 recipes

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

  4. Olive + flourtop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together16,871 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Olive + hamtop 23% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together284 recipes

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

Egg and flour barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 106,462 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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