Why it works: Broccoli and kale share more aroma than cooks usually use. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and 75 recipes mention both. Both carry coumarin, which smells sweet, hay. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 8Ingredients
Contains: egg, milk (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 375°F (190°C) and grease a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) baking dish.
Grate the zucchinis and press them in a clean towel to squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
Put the broccoli in a pan of boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain well and pat dry.
Whisk the eggs, liquid egg whites and Greek yogurt together in a large bowl until smooth.
Stir in 1 cup of the cheddar, then fold in the zucchini, broccoli and torn kale until evenly mixed.
Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared dish and sprinkle the remaining cheddar over the top.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden and the center is set and reaches 160°F (71°C).
Let the bake rest for 10 minutes, then cut into 8 portions and serve.
Explore the science
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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Broccoli + kaletop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together75 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Yogurt + cheddar cheesetop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,032 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Broccoli + cheddar cheesetop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together447 recipes
Shared aroma: hexyl acetate (fruity, apple).
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Yogurt + broccolitop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together370 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Egg + yogurttop 9% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together4,626 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-octenal (fatty, green).
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