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Rice-Nut Loaf

A baked loaf made from cooked brown rice, cheese, eggs, vegetables, nuts, and breadcrumbs.

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Why it works: Sunflower and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 172 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Rice-Nut Loaf

Oven350°F
Time50 to 60 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Combine rice, cheese, eggs, onion, carrots, breadcrumbs, walnuts, sunflower kernels, sesame seeds, salt and pepper.

  2. Pack into greased 9-inch loaf pan.

Bake and serve

  1. Bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes until firm.

  2. Let cool in pan 10 minutes.

  3. Unmold and slice.

  4. Serve with heated spaghetti sauce, if desired.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1238Calories
39 gProtein
47 gFat
166 gCarbs

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
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Sunflower1 oz (28g) hulled165
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Walnut1 walnut half (4g)26
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Saucenot in our table0

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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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

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. Sunflower + sesametop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together172 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Walnut + sunflowertop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together129 recipes

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

  3. Rice + sesametop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together984 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

  4. Onion + sesametop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,192 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  5. Carrot + sunflowertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together279 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Bind the mixture and set into a firm loaf as they cook.
Cheese
Adds richness and helps bind the loaf while melting into the rice.
Brown rice
Forms the bulk of the loaf, providing body and a chewy texture.
Breadcrumbs
Absorb moisture and help the loaf hold its shape when sliced.
Walnuts
Add crunch and a toasty, nutty flavor.

The step that matters

Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Eggs and starch set as the loaf cools, so resting it briefly helps it hold together when unmolded and sliced instead of crumbling.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, cheddar cheese, egg, carrot, walnut, sunflower, sesame):

  1. Welsh onionfits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Capsicumfits better
  4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, cheddar cheese, egg, carrot, walnut, sunflower, sesame. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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