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Vegetable and Feta Baked Frittata

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Vegetable and Feta Baked Frittata

Why it works: Shallot and asparagus match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 137 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Vegetable and Feta Baked Frittata

Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

670Calories
58 gProtein
36 gFat
30 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chicken100g cooked165
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Feta Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Pea1/2 cup (72g)62
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bacon1 slice cooked (8g)43
Asparagus6 spears (90g)27
Mushroom1/2 cup sliced (35g)15
Dill5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried4

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By epicurious. 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. Shallot + asparagustop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together137 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  2. Asparagus + peastop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together808 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Mushroom + shallottop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,982 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Shallot + dilltop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together91 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  5. Shallot + peastop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together173 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-octenal (fatty, green).

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

Swap the dill

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, mushroom, shallot, asparagus, peas, egg, turkey):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Capersfits better
  3. Tarragonfits better
  4. Dillthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, mushroom, shallot, asparagus, peas, egg, turkey. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.