Why it works: Brie and cheese work together. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and 161 recipes mention both. Both carry delta-decalactone, which smells sweet, creamy. The science ↓
The recipe
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Contains: milk, wheat, shellfish (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Also mentioned in the method: bread
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Cut the baguette on the diagonal into 24 slices about 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick and arrange them on a baking sheet.
Stir the melted butter and olive oil together. Brush both sides of each bread slice with the mixture.
Toast the bread in the oven for about 5 minutes until lightly golden, then remove it and leave the oven on.
Cut the Brie into 24 thin slices and place one on each toast. Divide the red bell pepper strips among the toasts and season lightly with salt and pepper.
Pat the drained oysters dry and place one on top of each toast.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes until the Brie melts and the oysters are cooked, with edges curled and flesh opaque at 145°F (63°C). Serve warm.
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Brie + cheesetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together161 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Cheese + buttertop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together7,955 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).
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Olive + cheesetop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,530 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
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Oyster + buttertop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together8,175 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).
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Brie + buttertop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together96 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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