Why it works: Swiss cheese and tomato match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 127 recipes mention both. Both carry ethyl caproate, which smells fruity, apple peel. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 4Ingredients
Contains: milk, wheat (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.
Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C) and set out two baking sheets.
Melt about half of the honey butter. Put the self-rising flour in a bowl, add the 1 tablespoon olive oil and the warm water, and mix into a soft dough.
Knead the dough on a floured surface for 2 to 3 minutes, then cover and rest it for 10 minutes.
Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and roll each into a thin round about 8 inches (20 cm) across. Place on the baking sheets.
Brush the rounds with the melted honey butter. Top with the drained diced tomatoes, shredded Swiss cheese and crumbled cooked bacon.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted.
Meanwhile, melt the remaining honey butter and stir in the ½ teaspoon olive oil.
Brush the hot flatbreads with the honey butter mixture, scatter the shredded basil over the top, and serve warm.
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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.
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Swiss cheese + tomatotop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together127 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
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Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together14,164 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Tomato + basiltop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,979 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Olive + basiltop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together4,868 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Butter + swiss cheesetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together412 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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