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Parmesan Ranch Roasted Cauliflower

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By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Parmesan Ranch Roasted Cauliflower

Why it works: Olive and parmesan cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,233 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Parmesan Ranch Roasted Cauliflower

Serves 6
Prep10 min
Cook25 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

357Calories
14 gProtein
29 gFat
12 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Ranch1 tbsp (15g) dressing73
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55

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. Olive + parmesan cheesetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,233 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  2. Cauliflower + olivetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together97 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-heptenal (green).

  3. Parmesan cheese + ranchtop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together24 recipes

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

  4. Olive + ranchtop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together144 recipes

    Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).

  5. Cauliflower + parmesan cheesetop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together138 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

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

Swap the cauliflower

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, parmesan cheese, ranch):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Welsh onionfits better
  4. Cauliflowerthe original

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