Why it works: Tomato and pine work together. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 323 recipes. Both carry 2,3-pentanedione, which smells butter, sweet. The science ↓
Roast Vegetable Soup Recipe
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
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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Tomato + pinetop 11% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together323 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
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Pine + nutstop 14% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together15 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
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Tomato + nutstop 22% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together41 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, pine):
- Chickpeafits better
- Beansfits better
- Lentilsfits better
- Nutsthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, pine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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