Why it works: Peanut and celery work together. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 148 recipes. Both carry 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, which smells clove, smoky. The science ↓
Super Easy Triple Fusion Snack Recipe
Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut | 1 oz (28g) | 161 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Spread | 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.
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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.
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Peanut + celerytop 13% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together148 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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Peanut + buttertop 16% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,754 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).
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Butter + spreadtop 20% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together236 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Peanut + spreadtop 20% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together36 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl acetate (pineapple, fruity).
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Butter + celerytop 25% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together10,049 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the celery
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (peanut, butter, spread):
- Garlicfits better
- Cinnamonfits better
- Nutmegfits better
- Celerythe original
Fit is the average pairing score against peanut, butter, spread. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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