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Frittata Recipe with Asparagus and Sun Dried Tomato

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Why it works: Asparagus and tomato match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and 313 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

The recipe

8 servings
Prep10 min
Cook25 min

Ingredients

Contains: egg, milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Trim the tough ends from the asparagus and cut the spears into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces.

  2. Heat an ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes until bright green and just tender.

  3. Add the minced garlic and chopped sun dried tomatoes to the skillet and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Spread everything evenly in the pan.

  4. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, heavy cream, salt and pepper until smooth. Pour the mixture over the vegetables in the skillet.

  5. Cook over medium-low heat for 4 minutes, gently lifting the edges so uncooked egg runs underneath, until the bottom begins to set.

  6. Sprinkle the shredded fontina evenly over the top. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the center is set and the frittata reaches 160°F (71°C).

  7. Let the frittata rest in the pan for 3 minutes, then cut into 8 wedges and serve warm.

By aspicyperspective. 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 aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Asparagus + tomatotop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together313 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Garlic + tomatotop 2% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together14,075 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Tomato + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together17,913 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Garlic + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together27,044 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Asparagus + garlictop 6% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together604 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-hexanol (resin, flower).

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

Flavor stand-ins for the garlic

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, cream, asparagus, tomato, cheese, pepper):

  1. Celerybetter flavor fit
  2. Tarragonbetter flavor fit
  3. Parsleyabout as good a flavor fit
  4. Garlicthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, cream, asparagus, tomato, cheese, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).