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Stuffed Mushroom Recipe with Chorizo and Cheese

By aspicyperspective · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Stuffed Mushroom Recipe with Chorizo and Cheese

Why it works: Cream cheese and cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 473 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Stuffed Mushroom Recipe with Chorizo and Cheese

8 servings
Prep10 min
Cook25 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

231Calories
11 gProtein
20 gFat
5 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4

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

By aspicyperspective. 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. Cream cheese + cheesetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together473 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Mushroom + thymetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,557 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  3. Mushroom + cheesetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,015 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  4. Mushroom + cream cheesetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together180 recipes

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

  5. Cheese + thymetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together555 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

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

Swap the thyme

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

  1. Garlicfits about as well
  2. Thymethe original
  3. Dillfits less well
  4. Oreganofits less well

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