Why it works: Olive and artichoke match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 745 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓
Muffaletta Hoagie Dip
Serves 24Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Provolone Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 100 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Artichoke | 1 medium (128g) | 60 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Salad | 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.
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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.
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Olive + artichoketop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together745 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Salami + provolone cheesetop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together59 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).
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Olive + chickentop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together11,888 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid hexyl ester (sweet, green).
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Prosciutto + provolone cheesetop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together32 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Artichoke + peppertop 10% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,170 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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