Name: Open Tomato Sandwich
Ingredients: Thick slices of crusty bread; red ripe tomatoes, halved and seeded,; Olive Oil rough salt and freshly Ground Pepper.

Why it works: Tomato and olive 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 ↓

Open Tomato Sandwich

Ingredients

Thick slices of crusty bread
red ripe tomatoes, halved and seeded,
Olive Oil rough salt and freshly Ground Pepper.

Directions

Prepare

Cut tomatoes in half.
Rub each tomato half onto a slice of bread.
Pour olive oil onto a flat plate.

Assemble and serve

Press the tomato side of bread onto the oil.
Replace the tomato half on the slice of bread and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and any garnish you like.
Pile onto a serving dish and decorate with fresh basil or mint leaves.
Use tomato puree instead of fresh tomatoes as an alternative.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

602Calories

14 gProtein

15 gFat

101 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	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.

Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,539 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together17,923 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Bread + olivetop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,091 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
Bread + tomatotop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,013 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Olive + peppertop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together30,263 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Red ripe tomatoes: Supply juicy pulp that moistens the bread and adds bright, acidic flavour.
Crusty bread: Provides a sturdy base that holds the tomato and absorbs its juices and oil.
Olive oil: Adds fat and fruity flavour, and carries seasoning across the bread's surface.