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
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)
What these numbers assume: 12 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 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.
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Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together29,058 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Oregano + parsleytop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,184 recipes
Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
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Oregano + garlictop 2% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,756 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Parsley + garlictop 4% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together9,308 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Tofu + garlictop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked 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):
- Capersfits better
- Thymefits better
- Turmericfits about as well
- 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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