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Crispy Oven-baked Potatoes

A dish of sliced potatoes coated in cornflakes, parmesan, and spices, baked until crisp.

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Why it works: Garlic and potato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,517 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

Crispy Oven-baked Potatoes

Oven375°F
Time20–25 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  2. Process cornflakes, cheese and spices in blender.

Coat and bake

  1. Dip potatoes in butter, then cornflake mixture.

  2. Place on a well greased baking sheet and cook 20–25 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

373Calories
14 gProtein
19 gFat
38 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
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.

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.

  1. Garlic + potatotop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,517 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Parmesan cheese + buttertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,163 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Potato + buttertop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together6,456 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  4. Parmesan cheese + garlictop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,041 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Parmesan cheese + potatotop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together572 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

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

What each ingredient does

Cornflakes
Form a crisp, golden coating on the outside of the potatoes.
Butter
Adds fat that helps the coating brown and crisp in the oven.
Parmesan cheese
Adds savory flavor and helps the coating brown.
Baking potatoes
Provide the soft, starchy interior that sits under the crisp coating.

The step that matters

Dip potatoes in butter, then cornflake mixture.. The butter must coat the slices evenly so the cornflake crumbs stick and the coating browns and crisps evenly in the oven.

Swap the garlic

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

  1. Garlicthe original
  2. Parsleyfits about as well
  3. Thymefits about as well
  4. Celeryfits less well

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