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Bruschetta with Leeks, Goat Cheese, and Bacon

I made this unimaginably delightful appetizer last week because I had leeks, bacon, and goat cheese in my fridge and I decide...

By thepioneerwoman · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Bruschetta with Leeks, Goat Cheese, and Bacon

Why it works: Bread and butter are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 27,232 recipes. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Bruschetta with Leeks, Goat Cheese, and Bacon

Serves 8
Prep5 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

747Calories
23 gProtein
25 gFat
106 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Goat Cheese1 oz (28g)103
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43

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

By thepioneerwoman. 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. Bread + buttertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together27,232 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Butter + goat cheesetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together184 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

  3. Bread + leektop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together279 recipes

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

  4. Butter + leektop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together848 recipes

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

  5. Bread + goat cheesetop 27% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

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

Swap the leek

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (bread, butter, goat cheese):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Onionfits better
  3. Asparagusfits better
  4. Leekthe original

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