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Frico Cups with Herbed Goat Cheese Mousse

These Frico Cups with Herbed Goat Cheese Mousse are the perfect appetizer for any gathering.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Frico Cups with Herbed Goat Cheese Mousse

Why it works: Thyme and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 9,057 recipes. Both carry cuminaldehyde, which smells Spicy, cumin. The science ↓

Frico Cups with Herbed Goat Cheese Mousse

Serves 6
Prep15 min
Cook6 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

165Calories
7 gProtein
14 gFat
4 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Goat Cheese1 oz (28g)103
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
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. Thyme + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,057 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  2. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  3. Thyme + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,585 recipes

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

  4. Goat cheese + thymetop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together111 recipes

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

  5. Goat cheese + peppertop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together466 recipes

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

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

Swap the parsley

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (goat cheese, cream, thyme, pepper):

  1. Marjoramfits about as well
  2. Rosemaryfits about as well
  3. Parsleythe original
  4. Tarragonfits about as well

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