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English Muffin Pizza Bites

Great snack for kids and adults. Easy to prepare and easy on the budget.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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English Muffin Pizza Bites

Why it works: Oregano and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,449 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

English Muffin Pizza Bites

Serves 6
Prep7 min
Cook8 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

96Calories
7 gProtein
6 gFat
3 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 5 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Pizzanot in our table0
Saucenot in our table0

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

By tastykitchen. 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. Oregano + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Oregano + mozzarella cheesetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together482 recipes

    Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

  3. Sauce + mozzarella cheesetop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together804 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanoic acid (soapy, waxy).

  4. Pepper + mozzarella cheesetop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,534 recipes

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

  5. Sauce + oreganotop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together551 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

Swap the oregano

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sauce, pepper, mozzarella cheese):

  1. Basilfits better
  2. Oreganothe original
  3. Garlicfits about as well
  4. Parsleyfits about as well

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