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Bacon, Chive & Cheese Deviled Eggs

A McMuffin hack that is creamy, dreamy perfection!

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Bacon, Chive & Cheese Deviled Eggs

Why it works: Mustard and chive match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 587 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Bacon, Chive & Cheese Deviled Eggs

Serves 12
Prep20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

308Calories
17 gProtein
18 gFat
20 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Honey1 tbsp (21g)64
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Chive1 tbsp (3g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Drippingnot in our table0

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. Mustard + chivetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together587 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Mustard + vinegartop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,067 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  3. Mustard + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,430 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Cheddar cheese + chivetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together218 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  5. Honey + vinegartop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,586 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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

Swap the chive

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, honey, mustard, white wine, vinegar, cheddar cheese, pepper):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Broccolifits about as well
  3. Chivethe original
  4. Shallotfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, honey, mustard, white wine, vinegar, cheddar cheese, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.