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Eggplant InvoltiniOTHER Great Eggplant Dishes Eggplant Involtini

By biggirlssmallkitchen · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Eggplant InvoltiniOTHER Great Eggplant Dishes Eggplant Involtini

Why it works: Eggplant and tomato work together. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 651 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Eggplant InvoltiniOTHER Great Eggplant Dishes Eggplant Involtini

Makes 2-4 servings

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

664Calories
31 gProtein
45 gFat
34 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Eggplant1 cup cubed (82g)35
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By biggirlssmallkitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

  1. Eggplant + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together651 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Thyme + tomatotop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,370 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  3. Eggplant + thymetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together93 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  4. Tomato + parmesan cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,490 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  5. Tomato + saucetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together5,469 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the thyme

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (eggplant, tomato, sauce, milk, parmesan cheese):

  1. Oreganofits better
  2. Basilfits better
  3. Garlicfits better
  4. Thymethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against eggplant, tomato, sauce, milk, parmesan cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.