Why it works: Egg and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 31% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,340 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓
7. Stuffed Tomato Salad.
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the tomatoes
Cover medium sized tomatoes with boiling water for a minute and remove the skin.
Cut a thin slice from the top and take out part of the seeds and pulp.
Sprinkle inside the tomato with salt, invert, and let stand one half hour.
Fill and serve
Fill tomatoes with cucumbers (or celery) cut in small cubes and moistened with mayonnaise dressing.
Arrange on lettuce leaves and garnish top with mayonnaise dressing.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
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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Egg + olivetop 31% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together15,340 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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