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Carrot Paprika Spread

A vegan spread made from oat flakes, tofu, carrot, paprika, onion, margarine, oil, soy sauce, mustard, catsup, garlic, pepper, and lecithin.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 13 ingredients
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Why it works: Onion and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,058 recipes. Both carry furaneol, which smells caramel, strawberry. The science ↓

Carrot Paprika Spread

1 bowl

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Combine oat flakes and tofu with some water to make the base.

  2. Add lecithin powder as an emulsifier (optional).

Make the spread

  1. Mash carrot, paprika, and onion. If you prefer larger pieces, cut some of it instead.

  2. Add a spoon of margarine and/or a spoon of rapeseed oil.

  3. Add mustard, catsup, garlic, and pepper to taste.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1034Calories
31 gProtein
35 gFat
151 gCarbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Oat1/2 cup dry (40g)154
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Red Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Carrot1 medium (61g)25
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Speltnot in our table0
Rapeseed Oilnot in our table0

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.

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.

  1. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  2. Carrot + peppertop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together14,555 recipes

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

  3. Mustard + garlictop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,053 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Onion + mustardtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,259 recipes

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

  5. Carrot + oniontop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together21,601 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

Oat flakes
Absorb water and thicken the base, giving the spread body.
Tofu
Adds protein-rich body and a creamy, smooth texture to the spread.
Carrot
Contributes sweetness, colour and moisture to the spread.
Paprika
Adds sweetness, colour and a mild aroma to the spread.
Onion
Adds savoury depth and aroma as it is mashed into the spread.
Margarine
Adds fat for a richer, softer mouthfeel.

Swap the carrot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (spelt, tofu, pepper, onion, sauce, mustard, garlic):

  1. Kalefits better
  2. Chivefits better
  3. Spinachfits better
  4. Carrotthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against spelt, tofu, pepper, onion, sauce, mustard, garlic. 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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