Why it works: Cinnamon and clove match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 14,189 recipes. Both carry ethyl cinnamate, which smells sweet, balsamic. The science ↓
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Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the rolls
Put halved rolls in a moderately hot oven for approx. 10 minutes or till they are lightly browned and crisp.
Make the filling
Melt the butter in a pan and cook the mushrooms for a couple of minutes.
Add the spinach and the raisins and continue to cook gently for several minutes, or till the butter has been almost absorbed by the veggies.
Season to taste with the salt, pepper, and spices.
Beat the egg in a bowl, add to the veggie mixture and cook it gently just long enough for the egg to slightly bind to the other ingredients.
Serve
Pile the filling into the halved rolls and serve at once.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Mushroom | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Leaf | 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.
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.
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Cinnamon + clovetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together14,189 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).
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Raisin + cinnamontop 1% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together5,390 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together17,451 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Mushroom + spinachtop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together778 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Spinach + peppertop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,400 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Wholemeal or wholewheat brown rolls
- Their crumb is removed to hold the filling, and toasting makes them crisp.
- Butter
- Adds richness and carries flavour as it cooks into the mushrooms and spinach.
- Mushrooms
- Provide savoury bulk and a meaty texture to the filling.
- Spinach
- Adds leafy body and colour; it must be well drained to avoid a wet filling.
- Raisins
- Add sweetness and chewy texture that balances the savoury filling.
- Eggs
- Lightly set when gently cooked, binding the filling together.
The step that matters
Cook the egg gently. Egg proteins set at moderate heat; if the filling is cooked too hot or too long, the egg turns firm and rubbery instead of just binding the mixture.
Swap the raisin
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, mushroom, spinach, pepper, cinnamon, clove, egg):
- Lemonfits better
- Limefits better
- Plumfits better
- Raisinthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against butter, mushroom, spinach, pepper, cinnamon, clove, egg. 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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