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Pan Bagnat I

Pan Bagnat is a stuffed sandwich from Monaco and France, filled with anchovies, olives, tomato, onion, pepper, egg, and vinegar.

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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 ↓

Pan Bagnat I

4 rolls

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Slice the roll in half horizontally.

  2. Remove part of the bread to allow space for the filling.

Fill and serve

  1. Begin by drizzling the bottom of the rolls with a little oil.

  2. Drop some onion, bell pepper, tomato, egg, anchovy (if using) and olives into each roll bottom.

  3. Divide all the filling evenly among the 4 rolls.

  4. Season to your taste with vinegar.

  5. Cover the roll with the top half.

  6. Serve cold.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

301Calories
10 gProtein
20 gFat
22 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Olive1 large (4g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3

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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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.

  1. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Pepper + tomatotop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

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

  3. Onion + tomatotop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together20,633 recipes

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

  4. Olive + oniontop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,779 recipes

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

  5. Olive + vinegartop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together12,297 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

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

What each ingredient does

Olive oil
Adds moisture and richness to the bread, softening it against the filling.
Tomato
Adds moisture and acidity that keeps the filling juicy.
Egg
Adds richness and a soft, creamy texture to the filling.
Black olives
Add salty, savory flavor that balances the filling.
Anchovies
Add concentrated salty, savory depth to the filling.
Vinegar
Adds acidity that brightens the flavors of the vegetables and egg.

The step that matters

Remove part of the bread to allow space for the filling. Hollowing the roll gives the filling room to sit inside without spilling out. Removing too little makes the sandwich overstuffed and messy, while removing too much leaves the bread too thin to hold the juices.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, pepper, tomato, egg, vinegar):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Cucumberfits better
  3. Eggplantfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, pepper, tomato, egg, vinegar. 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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