Why it works: Honey and blue cheese work together. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 49 recipes. Both carry methyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells apple, fatty. The science ↓
Napa Style Homemade Potato Chips
8 servingsIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potato Chip | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Blue Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 100 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Lavender | 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.
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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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Honey + blue cheesetop 12% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together49 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
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Lavender + honeytop 14% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together43 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Blue cheese + peppertop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together370 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Honey + peppertop 17% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,990 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).
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Potato chip + blue cheesetop 29% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together5 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
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