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Mushroom, Leek, and Fontina Frittata

This Mushroom, Leek, and Fontina Frittata is excellent whether served warm or at room temperature, making it the perfect do-ahead dish.

By bonappetit · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Mushroom, Leek, and Fontina Frittata

Why it works: Parsley and pepper match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34,122 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Mushroom, Leek, and Fontina Frittata

6 servings

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

476Calories
34 gProtein
29 gFat
21 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
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 bonappetit. 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. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

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

  2. Leek + parsleytop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together759 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).

  3. Olive + parsleytop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,649 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Olive + mushroomtop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,571 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  5. Leek + mushroomtop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together92 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).

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

Swap the leek

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, mushroom, egg, cream, parsley, cheese, pepper):

  1. Spinachfits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Potatofits better
  4. Leekthe original

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