Why it works: Plum and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,480 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓
Pizza Pancakes
Ingredients
Directions
Make the batter
In a bowl, combine biscuit mix and Italian seasoning.
In another bowl, whisk eggs and milk until blended.
Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
Stir in cheese, pepperoni, tomato and pepper.
Cook and serve
Preheat griddle over medium heat; grease lightly.
Pour batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto griddle.
Cook until bubbles on top begin to pop and bottoms are golden brown.
Turn; cook until second side is golden brown.
Serve with pizza sauce.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 7 of 9 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Biscuit | 1 medium (45g) | 166 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| 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.
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.
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Plum + tomatotop 6% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,480 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together17,923 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Mozzarella cheese + tomatotop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,577 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Plum + peppertop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,052 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Biscuit + peppertop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together841 recipes
Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
What each ingredient does
- Biscuit/baking mix
- Provides the flour, leavening and structure that make up the pancake body.
- Large eggs
- Bind the batter and help set the pancakes as they cook.
- 2% milk
- Hydrates the dry mix and adds moisture for a tender interior.
- Part-skim mozzarella cheese
- Melts into the batter, adding richness and stretchy, savory flavor.
- Pepperoni
- Releases fat and savory flavor into the pancakes as it cooks.
The step that matters
Cook until bubbles on top begin to pop and bottoms are golden brown. Flipping too early can tear the pancakes, since the bubbles show the batter has set enough to hold together. Cooking over medium heat lets the centers cook through before the outsides over-brown.
Swap the plum
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (biscuit, egg, milk, mozzarella cheese, tomato, pepper, sauce):
- Cherryfits about as well
- Avocadofits about as well
- Plumthe original
- Lemonfits about as well
Fit is the average pairing score against biscuit, egg, milk, mozzarella cheese, tomato, pepper, sauce. 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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