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Turkey, Thyme & Leek Meatloaf

A yummy meatloaf that is perfect for a midweek meal

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients
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Turkey, Thyme & Leek Meatloaf

Why it works: Leek and thyme match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 360 recipes. Both carry 1-octen-3-ol, which smells mushroom, earthy. The science ↓

Turkey, Thyme & Leek Meatloaf

Serves 4
Prep10 min
Cook20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

789Calories
55 gProtein
14 gFat
107 gCarbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 6 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Chicken100g cooked165
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Sunflower Oilnot 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. Leek + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together360 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  2. Sunflower + thymetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together147 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

  3. Turkey + thymetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together233 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

  4. Leek + turkeytop 19% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  5. Leek + eggtop 23% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together294 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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

Swap the leek

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sunflower, turkey, thyme, egg):

  1. Shallotfits better
  2. Chivefits better
  3. Carrotfits better
  4. Leekthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sunflower, turkey, thyme, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.