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Why it works: Tomato and olive 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 ↓

Cauliflower with Tomatoes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat a nonstick sauté pan. Add the olive oil and green onion and sauté for a minute. Add the olive oil and green onion and sauté for a minute. Add the cauliflower, oregano, lemon, tabaco, nutmeg, and black pepper. Cook for 2 minutes and serve. Nutrtional Information Calories 35, Protein 1g, Fat 1g, Cholesterol 7mg, Fiber 2g, Sodium 65mg Temperature: medium then low From the cookbook of George Hirsch "Living It Up"

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

309Calories
8 gProtein
16 gFat
41 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Plum1 medium (66g)30
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Olive1 large (4g)4

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.

  1. Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

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

  2. Tomato + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,767 recipes

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

  3. Lemon + oreganotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together784 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Oregano + nutmegtop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together141 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  5. Olive + oreganotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,443 recipes

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

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

Swap the cauliflower

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (plum, tomato, olive, onion, lemon, oregano, nutmeg):

  1. Eggplantfits better
  2. Capsicumfits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Cauliflowerthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against plum, tomato, olive, onion, lemon, oregano, nutmeg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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