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Stilton-stuffed Mushrooms with Cranberry Relish

The oozing centres of these bite-sized stuffed mushrooms make it impossible to stop at just one. Perfect as canapés.

By bbcfood · From Open Recipes · 18 ingredients
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Stilton-stuffed Mushrooms with Cranberry Relish

Why it works: Chive and spinach match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 163 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓

Stilton-stuffed Mushrooms with Cranberry Relish

Serves 8
Prep30 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

779Calories
24 gProtein
21 gFat
124 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Spinach1 cup raw (30g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Chives1 tbsp (3g)1
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 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 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 + spinachtop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together163 recipes

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

  2. Basil + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,351 recipes

    Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

  3. Chive + parsleytop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,150 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  4. Parsley + spinachtop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,025 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  5. Mushroom + spinachtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together778 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

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 (mushroom, flour, egg, chive, parsley, spinach, vinegar):

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

Fit is the average pairing score against mushroom, flour, egg, chive, parsley, spinach, vinegar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.