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Open Turkey BLT

A great snack - everything's done under the grill

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 8 ingredients
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Open Turkey BLT

Why it works: Avocado and lettuce match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 464 recipes. Both carry trans-2-hexenal, which smells green, leafy. The science ↓

Open Turkey BLT

Serves 2

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

892Calories
66 gProtein
62 gFat
21 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Avocado1 medium (150g)240
Chicken100g cooked165
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Gruyere Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Lettuce1 cup shredded (36g)5

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. Avocado + lettucetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together464 recipes

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

  2. Tomato + avocadotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,385 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

  3. Tomato + lettucetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,655 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  4. Cheese + tomatotop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,896 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Turkey + cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together50 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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