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Why it works: Onion and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,058 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

Tofu Quiche

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Spread the margarine over the bottom and sides of a 9" pie plate. Sprinkle with bread crumbs to coat the dish. Cut up tofu. In a blender or food processor bowl combine tofu, egg whites, whole egg, milk, oregano, garlic powder, ½ cup of the lo-fat cheddar cheese, ¼ t pepper, and 1/8 t salt. Cover and blend or process till smooth. Stir in corn and dried onion. Pour into prepared pie plate. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 deg f. oven for 30-35 minutes or till knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cut tomato into thin wedges. Arrange wedges atop quiche. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 3 minutes more or till cheese is melted. * per serving: 212 calories, 18 g protein, 14 g carbohydrates, 10 g fat, 83 mg cholesterol, 411 mg sodium, 254 mg potassium.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1126Calories
48 gProtein
42 gFat
144 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1

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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Oregano + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,184 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  3. Oregano + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,756 recipes

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

  4. Parsley + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,308 recipes

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

  5. Tofu + garlictop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together604 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

Swap the oregano

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, egg, onion, parsley, bread, milk, garlic):

  1. Capersfits better
  2. Thymefits better
  3. Turmericfits about as well
  4. Oreganothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, egg, onion, parsley, bread, milk, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

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