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Speedy Nachos

Whip up these speedy, cheesy nachos for a casual get together with friends

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 6 ingredients
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Speedy Nachos

Why it works: Cheese and cream are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 15% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,655 recipes. Both carry delta-dodecalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓

Speedy Nachos

Serves 3

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

370Calories
13 gProtein
18 gFat
40 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22

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. Cheese + creamtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,655 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  2. Onion + cheesetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,849 recipes

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

  3. Onion + creamtop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together10,827 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

Onion and cream barely smell alike, yet cooks put them together in 10,827 recipes: they work on texture and structure more than aroma.

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 (cheese, cream):

  1. Potatofits about as well
  2. Mustardfits about as well
  3. Onionthe original
  4. Spinachfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against cheese, cream. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.