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Ultimate Chilli

Delicious competition winning Chilli!

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 16 ingredients
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Why it works: Oregano and thyme match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 791 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Ultimate Chilli

Serves 4

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

743Calories
39 gProtein
39 gFat
59 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Beef100g cooked250
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Kidney Bean1/2 cup canned (128g) drained112
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Turmeric1 tsp ground (3g)9
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Clove1 tsp ground (2g)7
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Chives1 tbsp (3g)1

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. Oregano + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together791 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  2. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together29,058 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

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

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

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

  5. Clove + thymetop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,108 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

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

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, beef, onion, garlic, tomato, oregano, thyme):

  1. Cuminfits better
  2. Basilfits better
  3. Rosemaryfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, beef, onion, garlic, tomato, oregano, thyme. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.