Name: Chocolate and Sea Salt Crostini
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 French baguette, cut into diagonal 1/2 inch slices; extra virgin olive oil; 4 ounces high-quality dark chocolate, broken into 1-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon flaked sea salt

Why it works: Olive and chocolate are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 21% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,420 recipes. Both carry isoamyl acetate, which smells banana, fruity. The science ↓

Chocolate and Sea Salt Crostini

12 servings

Prep5 min

Cook6 min

Ingredients

1 French baguette, cut into diagonal 1/2 inch slices
extra virgin olive oil
4 ounces high-quality dark chocolate, broken into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon flaked sea salt

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

274Calories

1 gProtein

22 gFat

17 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Salt	1 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.

Olive + chocolatetop 21% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,420 recipes

Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

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