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Penne, Broad Bean and Pecorino Gratin

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Why it works: Chive and beans match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 180 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Penne, Broad Bean and Pecorino Gratin

Serves 4
Prep30 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

465Calories
26 gProtein
34 gFat
16 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Mascarpone2 tbsp (28g)120
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Chives1 tbsp (3g)1
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Broad Beannot 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 bbcfood. 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. Chive + beanstop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together180 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Basil + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,294 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

  3. Chive + basiltop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together389 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  4. Basil + beanstop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together365 recipes

    Shared aroma: damascenone (apple, rose).

  5. Pepper + beanstop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,733 recipes

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

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

Swap the basil

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (milk, egg, chive, pepper, beans):

  1. Parsleyfits better
  2. Tarragonfits better
  3. Capersfits better
  4. Basilthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against milk, egg, chive, pepper, beans. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.