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Chilli Nachos

Perfect as a quick al fresco snack or even as a starter to a main meal, Chilli Nachos are quick and easy. The taste great too!

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Chilli Nachos

Why it works: Jalapeno and cream work together. They rank in the top 31% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 116 recipes. Both carry acetaldehyde, which smells pungent, ethereal. The science ↓

Chilli Nachos

Serves 2

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

357Calories
28 gProtein
14 gFat
31 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Tortilla Chip1 medium flour (45g)140
Emmental Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Jalapeno1 pepper (14g)4

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. Jalapeno + creamtop 31% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together116 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetaldehyde (pungent, ethereal).

  2. Emmental cheese + creamtop 33% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together2 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-decalactone (peach, creamy).

  3. Emmental cheese + jalapenotop 55% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together1 recipe

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

Swap the jalapeno

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (emmental cheese, cream):

  1. Nutmegfits better
  2. Garlicfits better
  3. Celeryfits better
  4. Jalapenothe original

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