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Broiled, Marinated Tofu Sandwich

"A tasty vegetarian sandwich. Tofu holds a marinade very well, then crisps up nicely under a broiler."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 14 ingredients
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Broiled, Marinated Tofu Sandwich

Why it works: Cumin and oregano match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 983 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Broiled, Marinated Tofu Sandwich

5 sandwiches
Prep15 min
Cook25 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

482Calories
21 gProtein
26 gFat
40 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 15 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Wheat Bread1 slice (30g) white79
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Tofu100g firm76
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Cumin1 tsp ground (2.1g)8
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Arugula1 cup (20g)5
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)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.

  1. Cumin + oreganotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together983 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Cumin + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together5,082 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Oregano + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,756 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  5. Cumin + clovetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,306 recipes

    Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

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

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, olive, cumin, oregano, garlic, white wine, vinegar):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Turmericfits better
  3. Basilfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, olive, cumin, oregano, garlic, white wine, vinegar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.