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Easy Sliced Baked Potatoes

Thinly sliced potatoes baked with butter, chives, and cheese.

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Why it works: Cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 592 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Easy Sliced Baked Potatoes

Oven425
Time50 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Scrub and rinse potatoes, then cut into thin slices but not all the way through.

  2. Put potatoes in a baking dish and fan slightly.

Bake and finish

  1. Sprinkle with salt and melted butter, then sprinkle chives over top and bake at 425 for 50 minutes.

  2. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheeses.

  3. Place back in oven for 15 minutes to allow cheeses to melt.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

487Calories
22 gProtein
28 gFat
38 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Chives1 tbsp (3g)1
Salt1 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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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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.

  1. Cheddar cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together592 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Potato + chivetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together611 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  3. Potato + cheddar cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together932 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Butter + cheddar cheesetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,436 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Butter + parmesan cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,163 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

What each ingredient does

Potatoes
Form the main body of the dish, becoming tender and fluffy as they bake.
Melted butter
Adds fat and moisture, helping the surface brown and the potatoes stay soft.
Sharp cheddar cheese
Melts into a sharp, savoury layer that binds slightly to the potato slices.
Parmesan cheese
Browns during baking and adds a concentrated, salty savoury flavour.

The step that matters

Adding the cheeses after the first bake. Cheese added at the start would over-brown or dry out during the long bake. Adding it late lets it melt and turn golden without burning.

Swap the chive

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, butter, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese):

  1. Chivethe original
  2. Onionfits about as well
  3. Tomatofits about as well
  4. Asparagusfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, butter, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese. 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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