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Pimp My Piri Piri Poussin

An Italian take on piri piri chicken. Exotic and lovely - a real crowd-pleasing dish.

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Pimp My Piri Piri Poussin

Why it works: Tomato and oregano are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,767 recipes. Both carry 2-hexenal, which smells green, leafy. The science ↓

Pimp My Piri Piri Poussin

Serves 4

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

30Calories
1 gProtein
0 gFat
6 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3

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. Tomato + oreganotop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,767 recipes

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

  2. Tomato + red winetop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together806 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

  3. Red wine + vinegartop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together575 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  4. Oregano + red winetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together207 recipes

    Shared aroma: hexyl acetate (fruity, apple).

  5. Tomato + vinegartop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,063 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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

Swap the oregano

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, red wine, vinegar):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Garlicfits better
  3. Basilfits about as well
  4. Oreganothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, red wine, vinegar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.