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Eggplant Mozzarella Sticks

Crispy, crunchy, cheesy Eggplant Mozzarella Sticks. Breaded with panko and Italian breadcrumbs and dunked in marinara sauce. Perfect for an appetizer or meal!

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 9 ingredients
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Eggplant Mozzarella Sticks

Why it works: Mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,093 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Eggplant Mozzarella Sticks

Serves 6
Prep30 min
Cook20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

785Calories
38 gProtein
20 gFat
111 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Mozzarella Cheese1 oz (28g)85
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Eggplant1 cup cubed (82g)35
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
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. Mozzarella cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,093 recipes

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

  2. Eggplant + flourtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together371 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Eggplant + mozzarella cheesetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together146 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate).

  4. Bread + eggtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together22,662 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e)-2-octenal (fatty, green).

  5. Bread + parmesan cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together577 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

Swap the eggplant

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mozzarella cheese, bread, parmesan cheese, flour, egg, sauce):

  1. Tomatofits better
  2. Asparagusfits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Eggplantthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against mozzarella cheese, bread, parmesan cheese, flour, egg, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.