Name: Savory Rye Snacks
Ingredients: 1 cup sliced green onions; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1 (4 ounces) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained; 1/2 cup chopped ripe olives; 1/2 cup chopped pimento stuffed olives; 1 loaf rye cocktail bread

Why it works: Cheese and cheddar cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 984 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Savory Rye Snacks

Oven350 degrees

Time8-10 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup sliced green onions
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 (4 ounces) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1/2 cup chopped ripe olives
1/2 cup chopped pimento stuffed olives
1 loaf rye cocktail bread

Directions

Prepare

In a bowl, combine green onions, mayonnaise, cheeses, mushrooms and olives.

Bake and serve

Spread on bread slices and place on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until bubbly.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

905Calories

39 gProtein

27 gFat

124 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Rye	1 slice (32g)	83
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Mushroom	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Olive	1 large (4g)	4
Pimento	not in our table	0
Cocktail	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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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.

Cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together984 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Mushroom + olivetop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together4,571 recipes

Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Cheese + breadtop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,130 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
Onion + olivetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together29,779 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Cheddar cheese + mushroomtop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together705 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

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

What each ingredient does

Mayonnaise: Binds the topping and keeps it moist and spreadable while baking.
Monterey jack cheese: Melts into a creamy layer that holds the topping together.
Cheddar cheese: Adds melting body and savory flavor to the topping.
Rye cocktail bread: Serves as the base that the topping sits on while baking.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cheese, cheddar cheese, mushroom, olive, rye, bread):

Tomatofits better
Capsicumfits better
Potatofits better
Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cheese, cheddar cheese, mushroom, olive, rye, bread. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.