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Croque Monsieurs

My favorite glorified grilled cheese—when I close my eyes and eat this sandwich I can picture myself in Paris.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Croque Monsieurs

Why it works: Gruyere cheese and goat cheese share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 7 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Croque Monsieurs

Serves 5
Prep15 min
Cook15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

773Calories
26 gProtein
30 gFat
96 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Gruyere Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Goat Cheese1 oz (28g)103
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102

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. Gruyere cheese + goat cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together7 recipes

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

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

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

  3. Butter + gruyere cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together323 recipes

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

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

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

  5. Bread + gruyere cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together38 recipes

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

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