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Mediterranean Scones

New flavours in an old favourite - great for coffee mornings or an afternoon snack

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Mediterranean Scones

Why it works: Olive and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Mediterranean Scones

MAKES 8

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1042Calories
36 gProtein
49 gFat
113 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Feta Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Olive1 large (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 bbcgoodfood. 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. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Olive + feta cheesetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,482 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  3. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together81,283 recipes

    Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

  4. Tomato + feta cheesetop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together828 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  5. Butter + feta cheesetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together241 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

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

Swap the tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, butter, olive, feta cheese, milk, egg):

  1. Spinachfits about as well
  2. Potatofits about as well
  3. Asparagusfits about as well
  4. Tomatothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, butter, olive, feta cheese, milk, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.