Why it works: Cheese and peas work together. They rank in the top 20% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 313 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓
Food Classification
Ingredients
Directions
I. PROTEIDS. .
i. Albumen -
( Milk Animal 1 Cheese
2. Casein
Vegetable *
Beans Lentils
L Peanuts
3. Gluten — Cereals
4. Gelatine — Bones and Fish
5. Fibrine — Muscle of Meat
Use — To build up tissue and repair worn- out tissue.
II. CARBONHYDRATES
III. FATS AND OILS.
( Cereals
1. Starch | vegetables
2. Sugar •< Vegetables
1. Butter
3. Fat of Meat
5. Cereals
7. Olive Oil
Use — To f ur- ii i s h energy and maintain heat.
I . Mi NERAL MATTER -<
11. WATER
Use — To build up bone and other tissue, to aid diges- tion, to purify the blood.
Sodium Iron Lime Potash Sulphur _
1. Regulates temperature.
2. Aids in carrying off [ \e : J 3- Acts as a carrier.
4. Aids in digestion.
5. Acts as a solvent.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures. See the original page.
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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.
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Cheese + peastop 20% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together313 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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