Name: Pokémon Poké Ball Pizza
Ingredients: 6-1/2 ounces flour; 1-1/2 cups pizza sauce; 1 cup pepperoni; Handful black olives, sliced; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Why it works: Olive and mozzarella cheese are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,773 recipes. Both carry methyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells apple, fatty. The science ↓

Pokémon Poké Ball Pizza

Ingredients

6-1/2 ounces flour
1-1/2 cups pizza sauce
1 cup pepperoni
Handful black olives, sliced
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

On a floured surface, knead dough several times. Roll into a 10-inch circle.
Cover surface with mozzarella cheese, leaving an inch for the crust.
Assemble pepperoni and black olives into Poké Ball shape.
Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 425° for 10 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
GOTTA EAT IT ALL!
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

544Calories

19 gProtein

8 gFat

96 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 5 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Mozzarella Cheese	1 oz (28g)	85
Olive	1 large (4g)	4
Pizza	not in our table	0
Sauce	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

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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.

Olive + mozzarella cheesetop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,773 recipes

Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
Sauce + mozzarella cheesetop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together804 recipes

Shared aroma: decanoic acid (soapy, waxy).
Flour + saucetop 18% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together8,078 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Flour + olivetop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together16,871 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Sauce + olivetop 20% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together5,568 recipes

Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).