Name: Corn for Breakfast Quiche
Ingredients: 16 ounces fresh or frozen corn niblets; 1 pound grated cheddar cheese; 8 eggs; 2 cups half and half; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pepper; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; dash cayenne; ¼ cup Parmesan cheese

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 ↓

Corn for Breakfast Quiche

Ingredients

Directions

Grease a 9 by 13 inch baking dish.
Layer the corn and cheddar cheese in the prepared dish.
In a large bowl combine the butter, eggs, half and half and seasonings.
Pour over the corn and cheese.
Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
Bake in a 350°F oven for 45 minutes until lightly browned.
Cool slightly before cutting.
Category:Cathy's Recipes
Category:Quiche Recipes
Category:Cheddar Recipes
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

453Calories

27 gProtein

30 gFat

23 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 9 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Corn	1/2 cup kernels (82g)	77
Cream	1 tbsp (15ml) heavy	51
Nutmeg	1 tsp ground (2.2g)	12
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Cayenne	1 tsp (1.8g)	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.

Cheddar cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together592 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
Pepper + nutmegtop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together13,015 recipes

Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).
Corn + nutmegtop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together563 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Corn + peppertop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,324 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Pepper + parmesan cheesetop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together5,322 recipes

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

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

Swap the nutmeg

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (corn, cheddar cheese, egg, pepper, parmesan cheese):

Basilfits better
Oreganofits better
Celeryfits better
Nutmegthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against corn, cheddar cheese, egg, pepper, parmesan cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.