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Corn, Orange and Tomato Relish

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Why it works: Jalapeno and lime are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,035 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Corn, Orange and Tomato Relish

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1 Bring 6 cups of water to a boil.

  2. 2 Add the corn.

  3. 3 Allow the water to return to a boil and blanch the corn for 1 minute, or just until tender.

  4. 4 Drain and refresh under cold running water.

  5. 5 Drain well and set aside.

  6. 6 peel the orange including the white pith and the membrane between segments.

  7. 7 Cut each segment into quarters.

  8. 8 in a large bowl, combine the corn, orange pieces, tomato, red bell pepper, cilantro, and jalapeno.

  9. 9 Pour the vinegar andlime juice over the vegetables and toss well.

  10. 10 Season to taste with pepper and salt.

  11. 11 Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

203Calories
7 gProtein
2 gFat
44 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)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.

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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. Jalapeno + limetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,035 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Pepper + limetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,491 recipes

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

  3. Corn + limetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together773 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  4. Corn + ricetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together933 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  5. Corn + tomatotop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,099 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

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

Swap the jalapeno

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (corn, onion, tomato, pepper, rice, vinegar, lime):

  1. Corianderfits better
  2. Cuminfits better
  3. Basilfits better
  4. Jalapenothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against corn, onion, tomato, pepper, rice, vinegar, lime. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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