Name: Breakfast Bruschetta with Fontina-Scrambled Eggs and Salami Recipe
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 ounces thinly sliced salami; 10 large eggs; 3 tablespoons milk (not nonfat); 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt , plus more as needed; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , plus more as needed; 8 ounces Italian or French bread , cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup shredded fontina cheese (about 3 1/2 ounces)

Why it works: Bread and cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,130 recipes. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Breakfast Bruschetta with Fontina-Scrambled Eggs and Salami Recipe

6 servings

Cook40 min

Ingredients

4 ounces thinly sliced salami
10 large eggs
3 tablespoons milk (not nonfat)
3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt , plus more as needed
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , plus more as needed
8 ounces Italian or French bread , cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup shredded fontina cheese (about 3 1/2 ounces)

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

928Calories

35 gProtein

38 gFat

111 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

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

By chow. 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.

Bread + cheesetop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,130 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Bread + olivetop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,091 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
Milk + cheesetop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,426 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Milk + breadtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together11,466 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
Pepper + olivetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together30,263 recipes

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

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