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Bacon and Swiss Quiche

"We love quiche in our house; however, my mother is allergic to onions, so we created a recipe that she can enjoy with us. This is great with a cup of broth on a rainy day."

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Bacon and Swiss Quiche

Why it works: Nutmeg and flour are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 18,623 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Bacon and Swiss Quiche

8 servings
Prep15 min
Cook1 hr 15 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

848Calories
38 gProtein
27 gFat
110 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Swiss Cheese1 oz (28g)108
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Nutmeg1 tsp ground (2.2g)12
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Pie Crustnot 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.

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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 + flourtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,623 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Mustard + nutmegtop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,019 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyleugenol (clove, spice).

  3. Mustard + swiss cheesetop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together175 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  4. Mustard + flourtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together5,066 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  5. Evaporated milk + nutmegtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together132 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

Swap the mustard

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (egg, evaporated milk, nutmeg, flour, swiss cheese):

  1. Welsh onionfits about as well
  2. Spinachfits about as well
  3. Chivefits about as well
  4. Mustardthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against egg, evaporated milk, nutmeg, flour, swiss cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.