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Tofu Triangles in Creamy Nut Buttter Sauce with Scallions

By epicurious · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Tofu Triangles in Creamy Nut Buttter Sauce with Scallions

Why it works: Peanut and sesame match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 349 recipes. Both carry 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine, which smells roasted, nutty. The science ↓

Tofu Triangles in Creamy Nut Buttter Sauce with Scallions

Serves 2 to 4

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1079Calories
27 gProtein
71 gFat
86 gCarbs

Counts 14 of 16 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Cashew1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts)157
Sesame1 tbsp (14g)120
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Tofu100g firm76
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Soy Sauce1 tbsp (15ml)9
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Black Sesame Seednot in our table0
Waternot in our table0

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

By epicurious. 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. Peanut + sesametop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together349 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  2. Tofu + sesametop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together250 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  3. Tofu + peanuttop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together98 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  4. Sesame + rice winetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together244 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl pentanoate (yeast, fruit).

  5. Sesame + vinegartop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,133 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-hydroxy-3-butanone (caramel-like, roast).

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

Swap the peanut

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, sesame, sauce, rice wine, vinegar, sugar, pepper):

  1. Beansfits about as well
  2. Peanutthe original
  3. Cashew nutfits about as well
  4. Chestnutfits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, sesame, sauce, rice wine, vinegar, sugar, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.