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Herdez® Chiles Rellenos

"The combined flavors in this recipe make a delicious Mexican-inspired meal. HERDEZ® Tomatillo Verde cooking sauce saves time and adds to the flavor. Serve with Mexican rice, refried beans, and warm tortillas."

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Herdez® Chiles Rellenos

Why it works: Pepper and cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 18% of all ingredient pairs, and 7,861 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Herdez® Chiles Rellenos

6 peppers
Prep25 min
Cook20 min

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Pepper + cheesetop 18% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together7,861 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Cheese + saucetop 19% of all pairs
    Aroma overlaplow
    Mentioned together1,987 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  3. Pepper + saucetop 27% of all pairs
    Aroma overlaplow
    Mentioned together15,303 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Egg + cheesetop 28% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together6,253 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  5. Pepper + eggtop 33% of all pairs
    Aroma overlaplow
    Mentioned together50,580 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

Pepper and sauce share little aroma chemistry, yet 15,303 recipes mention both: they likely work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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