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Zucchini Fritters

While this recipe uses an Italian vegetable, the finished product is all-Greek, thus combining different but complementary flavors of the Mediterranean. Summer is the time that this deep green squash is at its best. When you’re at the market or roadside stand, choose the smallest ones available, as larger zucchini tend to develop bitter flesh and seeds. You can make these with either oregano or dill—just be sure it’s fresh.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Zucchini Fritters

Why it works: Dill and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,630 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Zucchini Fritters

Serves 8
Prep15 min
Cook20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

642Calories
31 gProtein
46 gFat
29 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Feta Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

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. Dill + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,630 recipes

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

  2. Olive + feta cheesetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,482 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  3. Olive + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,779 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Olive + dilltop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,223 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  5. Onion + feta cheesetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,030 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).

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

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, dill, feta cheese, milk, pepper, egg):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Tomatofits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, dill, feta cheese, milk, pepper, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.