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Garlic Parmesan Ranch Pretzels

Pretzel nuggets tossed with Parmesan, dill and garlic. An easy and addicting snack. Perfect for game day.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Garlic Parmesan Ranch Pretzels

Why it works: Dill and garlic work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 943 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Garlic Parmesan Ranch Pretzels

Serves 6
Prep5 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

330Calories
14 gProtein
22 gFat
20 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Sourdough1 slice (36g)93
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4
Garlic1 clove (3g)4

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 + garlictop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together943 recipes

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

  2. Canola oil + garlictop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together979 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  3. Parmesan cheese + garlictop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,041 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Canola oil + dilltop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together47 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

  5. Parmesan cheese + dilltop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together102 recipes

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

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

Swap the dill

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (canola oil, parmesan cheese, garlic):

  1. Basilfits better
  2. Oreganofits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. Dillthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against canola oil, parmesan cheese, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.