Name: Onion Bacon Fougasse
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: Makes 3 loaves
Ingredients: 400g strong white flour; 7g sachet fast-action yeast; 1 tsp salt; 300ml water; 4 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for brushing; 1 onion , finely chopped and fried; 2 rashers back bacon , finely chopped and fried; sea salt , for sprinkling (optional)

Why it works: Olive and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 29,779 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Onion Bacon Fougasse

Makes 3 loaves

Prep45 min

Cook15 min

Ingredients

400g strong white flour
7g sachet fast-action yeast
1 tsp salt
300ml water
4 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for brushing
1 onion , finely chopped and fried
2 rashers back bacon , finely chopped and fried
sea salt , for sprinkling (optional)

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

661Calories

17 gProtein

18 gFat

105 gCarbs

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
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bacon	1 slice cooked (8g)	43
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
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.

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.

Olive + oniontop 8% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together29,779 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Flour + oniontop 17% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together32,460 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Flour + olivetop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked 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 onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, olive):

Eggplantfits better
Kalefits better
Arrowrootfits better
Onionthe 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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