Why it works: Garlic and oregano are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,756 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓
Antipasto Platter
1 party platterIngredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 13 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Provolone Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 100 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Artichoke | 1 medium (128g) | 60 |
| Mushrooms | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Iceberg Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Salad Dressing | 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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Garlic + oreganotop 2% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together3,756 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Lettuce + oreganotop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together145 recipes
Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).
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Lettuce + garlictop 8% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1,078 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
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Provolone cheese + salamitop 8% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together59 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).
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Provolone cheese + prosciuttotop 9% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together32 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
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How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (garlic, oregano, ham, provolone cheese, salami, prosciutto, beef):
- Tomatofits better
- Onionfits better
- Spinachfits better
- Lettucethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against garlic, oregano, ham, provolone cheese, salami, prosciutto, beef. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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