Name: Asiago Peppery Corn Bread
Ingredients: 3/4 stick butter; 2 cups baking mix; 1 egg; 8 ounce can creamed corn; 8 ounce corn whole kernel corn; 2 cups asiago cheese shredded; 2 large pickled jalapenos diced; 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Why it works: Cheese and cheddar cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 984 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Asiago Peppery Corn Bread

Oven350°F

Time25 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the batter

Melt butter in a square baking dish.
Mix baking mix, egg, jalapenos, cheese and corn together.
Pour the mixture into the melted butter.

Bake

Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

487Calories

23 gProtein

36 gFat

19 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 6 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Cheddar Cheese	1 oz (28g)	113
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Corn	1/2 cup kernels (82g)	77
Jalapeno	1 pepper (14g)	4

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.

Cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together984 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Butter + cheddar cheesetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together2,436 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Butter + cheesetop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together7,962 recipes

Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
Corn + jalapenotop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together494 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Jalapeno + cheddar cheesetop 14% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together411 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

What each ingredient does

Butter: Adds fat and richness, and helps the bottom and edges brown in the pan.
Baking mix: Provides the flour and leavening that give the cornbread its structure and rise.
Egg: Binds the mixture and helps set it as it bakes.
Creamed corn: Adds moisture and sweetness, keeping the crumb tender.
Sharp cheddar cheese: Melts into the batter, adding fat, savoury flavour and moisture.
Pickled jalapenos: Supply the sharp heat and tangy aroma that make the bread peppery.

Swap the jalapeno

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

Nutmegfits better
Parsleyfits better
Tarragonfits better
Jalapenothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, egg, corn, cheese, cheddar 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.