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 ↓
Big Bagel Sandwich
Ingredients
Directions
Saute the crumbled tofu in half of the olive oil with salt and pepper until browned. Meanwhile, toast the bagel. Spread each toasted bagel half withe the avocado. Place tomato slices on each bagel half. When tofu is brown, add chopped peppers, onion and mushrooms. This is when you may need to add more olive oil. However, remember, mushrooms are mostly water and will add to the saute juices in the pan. When peppers are tender, onions are glossy and mushrooms are sauted; heap tofu/veggie mixture on to bagel halves. Top with black olives. If you are using soya cheese, place a slice on each half and broil until the cheese has melted. Serve at once.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 11 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | 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.
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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.
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Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together15,539 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Avocado + tomatotop 2% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,385 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Olive + avocadotop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,449 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Avocado + oniontop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,653 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Olive + mushroomtop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together4,571 recipes
Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, olive, pepper, avocado, tomato, mushroom, cheese):
- Capsicumfits better
- Spinachfits better
- Welsh onionfits better
- Onionthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, olive, pepper, avocado, tomato, mushroom, cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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