Why it works: Olive and rosemary are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,590 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓
Focaccia with Rosemary
Serves 12Ingredients
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 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.
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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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Olive + rosemarytop 3% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together2,590 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Flour + rosemarytop 15% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together993 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Flour + olivetop 19% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together16,871 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the rosemary
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, olive):
- Jalapenofits better
- Capersfits better
- Turmericfits better
- Rosemarythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against flour, olive. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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