Why it works: Milk and blue cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and 119 recipes mention both. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓
The recipe
2 omeletsIngredients
Contains: egg, milk (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the apple slices and cook, turning once, until tender and lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
In a bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, kosher salt, and black pepper until fully blended with no streaks, about 30 seconds. Divide the mixture in half.
Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in the same skillet over medium-low heat. Pour in half the egg mixture. Stir gently with a spatula for about 1 minute while the edges set, then let it cook undisturbed until the bottom is set but the top is still slightly moist, about 2 minutes.
Scatter half the cooked apples, half the crumbled bacon, and half the crumbled blue cheese over one side of the omelet. Fold the other side over the filling. Cook about 1 minute more until the eggs are fully set and the cheese softens. Slide onto a plate.
Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in the skillet over medium-low heat. Repeat with the remaining egg mixture, apples, bacon, and blue cheese to make the second omelet.
Serve both omelets immediately while warm.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Milk + blue cheesetop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together119 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Butter + milktop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together81,222 recipes
Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).
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Apple + blue cheesetop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together40 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).
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Butter + blue cheesetop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together226 recipes
Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).
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Apple + milktop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together4,099 recipes
Shared aroma: 4-heptenal (creamy, biscuit).
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