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Yogurt Dip with Shallots

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By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 4 ingredients
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Yogurt Dip with Shallots

Why it works: Shallot and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,898 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Yogurt Dip with Shallots

Serves 6
Prep5 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

113Calories
18 gProtein
1 gFat
9 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
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. Shallot + peppertop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,898 recipes

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

  2. Yogurt + peppertop 20% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,425 recipes

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

  3. Shallot + yogurttop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together80 recipes

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

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

Swap the shallot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (yogurt, pepper):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Potatofits better
  3. Tomatofits better
  4. Shallotthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against yogurt, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.