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Corn Tortilla Quiche

"Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the crispy tortilla crust makes this tasty quiche a snap to prepare."

By allrecipes · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Corn Tortilla Quiche

Why it works: Cheese and cheddar cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 984 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Corn Tortilla Quiche

6 servings
Prep15 min
Cook55 min

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

920Calories
63 gProtein
57 gFat
33 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Ricotta Cheese1/2 cup (124g) part-skim174
Corn Tortilla1 medium flour (45g)140
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cilantro1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)1

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

By allrecipes. 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. Cheese + cheddar cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together984 recipes

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

  2. Pork + cheddar cheesetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,505 recipes

    Shared aroma: sotolon (curry, maple).

  3. Pork + corntop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,069 recipes

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

  4. Pork + cheesetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,735 recipes

    Shared aroma: 12-methyltridecanal (tallowy, beefy).

  5. Cheddar cheese + creamtop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,036 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

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