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Bacon and Egg Stuffed Tomatoes

Tomatoes hollowed and filled with a mixture of bacon, celery, eggs, mayonnaise, and herbs.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 10 ingredients
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Why it works: Celery and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 6,810 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Bacon and Egg Stuffed Tomatoes

Serves 6

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the tomatoes

  1. Cut tops from tomatoes.

  2. Scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact.

  3. Chop tomato pulp.

  4. Drain tomato shells.

  5. Sprinkle cavities with salt and pepper.

Make the filling

  1. Combine tomato pulp, bacon, celery, eggs, mayonnaise, parsley, and measured salt and pepper. Stir well.

Fill and serve

  1. Fill tomato shell with bacon and egg mixture.

  2. Sprinkle with paprika.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

156Calories
11 gProtein
9 gFat
8 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Celery1 stalk (40g)6
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
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.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

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.

  1. Celery + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together6,810 recipes

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

  2. Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

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

  3. Tomato + celerytop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,377 recipes

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

  4. Pepper + celerytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together16,012 recipes

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

  5. Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,923 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

What each ingredient does

Tomatoes
Form the hollow shells that hold the filling and add moisture and acidity.
Hard boiled eggs
Provide the bulk and creamy, rich texture of the filling.
Bacon
Adds smoky, salty flavour and a crisp contrast to the soft filling.
Mayonnaise
Binds the filling and adds fat for a smooth, creamy texture.
Celery
Adds crunch and fresh, mild flavour to the filling.

The step that matters

Drain tomato shells. Tomatoes release water as they sit. Draining the shells well keeps the filling from becoming watery and soggy.

Swap the tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, celery, egg, parsley):

  1. Carrotfits better
  2. Spinachfits better
  3. Capsicumfits better
  4. Tomatothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, celery, egg, parsley. 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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