Name: Herbed Garlic Bread
Ingredients: 1 unsliced loaf (1 pound) French bread; 1/2 c. butter, softened; 2 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 t. dried oregano; 1/8 t. garlic salt

Why it works: Parsley and oregano match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,184 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Herbed Garlic Bread

Oven325 degrees

Time15 to 20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

Slice bread, but not all the way through, leaving slices attached at the bottom.
In a small mixing bowl, cream butter.
Add the Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, oregano and garlic salt. Mix well.
Spread between bread slices.

Bake and serve

Wrap loaf in a large piece of heavy-duty foil (about 28 inches x 18 inches).
Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

677Calories

24 gProtein

20 gFat

98 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Oregano	1 tsp dried (1.8g)	5
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
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.

Parsley + oreganotop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,184 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Garlic + oreganotop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together3,756 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Clove + oreganotop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together556 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Parsley + garlictop 4% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together9,308 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Parsley + clovetop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together6,768 recipes

Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

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

What each ingredient does

French bread: Provides the crusty, chewy base that holds the butter filling between its slices.
Butter: Adds fat and moisture that carries the herbs and garlic and helps the bread brown.
Parmesan cheese: Adds savory, salty flavor and helps the topping brown as it heats.
Garlic: Supplies the main pungent aroma and flavor of the bread.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (bread, butter, parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, oregano):

Thymefits better
Basilfits better
Marjoramfits better
Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against bread, butter, parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, oregano. 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.