Why it works: Olive and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓
Aginares Me Koukia
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Simmer the broad beans for about 1/2 hour and strain them.
Slice the stem of the artichokes and remove the outer leaves.
Cut each artichoke in the middle for better cooking.
Rub each artichoke with lemon and put all of them in a bowl full of water.
Cook
Slice the onion and brown it in the olive oil.
Add the juice of the tomatoes, the salt, and the artichokes to the pan.
Let them boil for 10 minutes.
Add the broad beans and the fennel or dill.
Allow to cook for about 1 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Artichoke | 1 medium (128g) | 60 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Fennel | 1/2 bulb (87g) | 27 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Broad Bean | 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.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
Explore the science
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.
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Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together15,539 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Beans + tomatotop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,713 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Beans + artichoketop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together154 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Artichoke + olivetop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together745 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Artichoke + fenneltop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together35 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Dried broad beans
- Form the bulk of the dish and soften into a creamy texture as they cook.
- Artichokes
- Add a tender, slightly tangy vegetable body that absorbs the cooking liquid.
- Olive oil
- Carries the flavor of the browned onion and adds richness to the sauce.
- Onion
- Browned in oil to build a sweet, savory base for the dish.
- Tomatoes
- Contribute juice and acidity that season the cooking liquid.
The step that matters
Rub each artichoke with lemon and keep it in water. Cut artichoke flesh oxidizes and turns brown when exposed to air. Acidic lemon and water slow this discoloration, keeping the artichokes pale and appealing until they are cooked.
Swap the onion
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beans, artichoke, fennel, olive, tomato):
- Lettucefits better
- Spinachfits better
- Eggplantfits better
- Onionthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against beans, artichoke, fennel, olive, tomato. 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.
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