Name: Tomato and Mozzarella Tart
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 to 6 (as an appetizer); 2 to 3 (as a light lunch)
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed; 1 egg, lightly beaten; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 plum tomatoes (or 1 large heirloom tomato), cored and sliced ¼-inch thick; ½ teaspoon salt; 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup shredded); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil

Why it works: Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,093 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Tomato and Mozzarella Tart

4 to 6 (as an appetizer); 2 to 3 (as a light lunch)

Prep45 min

Cook20 min

Ingredients

1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 plum tomatoes (or 1 large heirloom tomato), cored and sliced ¼-inch thick
½ teaspoon salt
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup shredded)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

456Calories

25 gProtein

33 gFat

17 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients. The other 1 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
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Plum	1 medium (66g)	30
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Clove	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Basil	5 leaves fresh (2.5g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Pastry	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.

By browneyedbaker. 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.

Parmesan cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,093 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together25,665 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Olive + basiltop 3% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,063 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Garlic + basiltop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,805 recipes

Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
Clove + basiltop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,437 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, parmesan cheese, plum, mozzarella cheese, olive, garlic, basil):

Oreganofits better
Thymefits better
Rosemaryfits better
Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, parmesan cheese, plum, mozzarella cheese, olive, garlic, basil. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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