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 ↓
Cachupinha
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Scrape off the fresh corn kernels into a boiler pot.
Gently sauté onion, linguica, and peppercorns in olive oil.
Simmer
Add the rest of the ingredients to the corn and a sufficient amount of water.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and let simmer.
Serve
Prior to serving, season with salt and garnish with chopped flat leaf coriander (cilantro).
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 6 of 10 ingredients. The other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Smoked Sausage | 100g cooked | 301 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lima Bean | 1/2 cup (85g) cooked | 108 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Leaf | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | 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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Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together15,539 recipes
Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
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Beans + tomatotop 1% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,713 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Tomato + coriandertop 1% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,967 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Corn + beanstop 3% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,211 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
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Beans + olivetop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together3,470 recipes
Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Corn
- Provides sweetness and body as its starch thickens the stew liquid while cooking.
- Linguica
- Renders smoky, savoury fat that flavours the broth and the rest of the dish.
- Fava beans
- Add starchy, creamy texture and substance so the dish is more filling.
- Tomatoes
- Contribute acidity and liquid that builds the base of the stew.
- Onion
- Softens and sweetens as it sautés, forming the aromatic base of the dish.
Swap the onion
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (corn, beans, tomato, olive, coriander):
- Capsicumfits better
- Okrafits better
- Sweet potatofits better
- Onionthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against corn, beans, tomato, olive, coriander. 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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