Why it works: Chicken and white wine are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,904 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓
Coca-Cola Chicken Wings Recipe
Ingredients
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Vegetable | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Water | 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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Chicken + white winetop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,904 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).
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Wine + white winetop 14% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together14 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).
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White wine + saucetop 21% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together819 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
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Chicken + winetop 21% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,496 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-furfurylthiol (coffee, roasted).
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Chicken + saucetop 23% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together4,513 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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