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Philly Cheese Steak Dog

"Hot dogs topped with a Philly cheese steak; what could be better? Perfect for your 4th of July cookout! I prefer using the club rolls because they are sturdier."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Philly Cheese Steak Dog

Why it works: Olive and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,779 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Philly Cheese Steak Dog

8 servings
Prep10 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

389Calories
15 gProtein
32 gFat
11 gCarbs

Counts 4 of 6 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Processed Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Hot Dognot in our table0
Spreadnot in our table0

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

By allrecipes. 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 + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,779 recipes

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

  2. Olive + cheesetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,802 recipes

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

  3. Onion + cheesetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,849 recipes

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

  4. Cheese + spreadtop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together108 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Olive + spreadtop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together142 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl acetate (pineapple, fruity).

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

Swap the onion

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

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Mustardfits better
  4. Onionthe original

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