Why it works: Onion and provolone cheese work together. They rank in the top 8% of all ingredient pairs, and 181 recipes mention both. Both carry ethyl butyrate, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓
The recipe
8 servingsIngredients
Contains: egg, milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) with a rack in the center.
Bring a pan of boiling water to a boil, add the broccoli florets, and cook 2 minutes. Drain well and pat dry.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook 5 minutes, until soft.
Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute. Stir in the broccoli, season with salt and pepper, and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
In a bowl, whisk the beaten eggs, beaten egg yolk, and heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper.
Spread the broccoli mixture evenly in the unbaked pie crust and scatter the shredded provolone over it.
Pour the egg mixture over the filling. Place the pie on a baking sheet to catch any spills.
Bake 35 minutes, until the top is golden and the center is set and reaches 160°F (71°C) for the eggs.
Let the quiche cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
Explore the science
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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Onion + provolone cheesetop 8% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together181 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).
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Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together29,030 recipes
Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
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Broccoli + garlictop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together2,072 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Olive + garlictop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together23,449 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Broccoli + oniontop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together3,292 recipes
Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the onion
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (broccoli, olive, garlic, pepper, egg, cream, provolone cheese):
- Spinachbetter flavor fit
- Tomatoabout as good a flavor fit
- Potatoabout as good a flavor fit
- Onionthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against broccoli, olive, garlic, pepper, egg, cream, provolone cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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