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Rustic Courgette, Pine Nut & Ricotta Tart

This rustic quiche has been simplified by making it straight on the baking tray without using a tart tin

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients
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Rustic Courgette, Pine Nut & Ricotta Tart

Why it works: Nutmeg and clove match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 8,686 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Rustic Courgette, Pine Nut & Ricotta Tart

Serves 6
Prep30 min
Cook30 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1151Calories
45 gProtein
58 gFat
110 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Pine Nut1 oz (28g)191
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Basil5 leaves fresh (2.5g)1
Pastrynot in our table0

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. Nutmeg + clovetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together8,686 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Basil + pinetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together332 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).

  3. Nutmeg + pinetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together71 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  4. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Olive + basiltop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,063 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

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

Swap the garlic

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, egg, basil, nutmeg, clove, flour, pine):

  1. Cinnamonfits better
  2. Rosemaryfits better
  3. Thymefits better
  4. Garlicthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, egg, basil, nutmeg, clove, flour, pine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.