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Caesar Wrap with Tofu Croutons and BroccoliCaesar Wrap with Tofu Croutons and BroccoliCaesar Dressing

By biggirlssmallkitchen · From Open Recipes · 17 ingredients
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Why it works: Broccoli and garlic match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,072 recipes. Both carry linalool, which smells floral, citrus. The science ↓

Caesar Wrap with Tofu Croutons and BroccoliCaesar Wrap with Tofu Croutons and BroccoliCaesar Dressing

Makes 4 sandwiches(adapted from Twenty by Michael Ruhlman)

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

465Calories
29 gProtein
32 gFat
22 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tofu100g firm76
Broccoli1 cup chopped (156g)55
Lemonjuice of 1 lemon (48ml)12
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Romaine Lettuce1 cup shredded (36g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Safflowernot in our table0
Wheatnot in our table0

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. Broccoli + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,072 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  2. Broccoli + lettucetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together181 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  3. Lettuce + garlictop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,078 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  4. Lettuce + clovetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together486 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

  5. Safflower + lettucetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together10 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).

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

Swap the safflower

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, broccoli, lettuce, parmesan cheese, wheat, clove, garlic):

  1. Cuminfits better
  2. Turmericfits better
  3. Capersfits better
  4. Safflowerthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, broccoli, lettuce, parmesan cheese, wheat, clove, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.