Peas + Clove
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 739 recipes, and they share 102 flavor molecules: the top 14% of all ingredient pairs.
Do peas and clove go together?
Yes. 739 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 102 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 14% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
More than half of peas's flavor molecules (102 of 171) also occur in clove. Among the shared key aromas are linalool (floral, citrus) and alpha-terpineol (lilac, floral).
What each one brings
peas
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 22% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 8% for clove. It carries 69 molecules clove doesn't have.
clove
The herbal side. Herbal notes make up 11% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 5% for peas. It carries 209 molecules peas doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Allspice: the best fit for both, top 16% of pairs with peas, top 1% with clove.
- Cinnamon: top 17% of pairs with peas, top 1% with clove.
- Cardamom: top 12% of pairs with peas, top 1% with clove.
- Ginger: top 11% of pairs with peas, top 1% with clove.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with peas and clove
Almost always mains: 75 of the 85 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: peas has 69 molecules clove doesn't, and clove has 209 that peas doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 102 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 69 only in peas and the 209 only in clove.
Peas and clove questions
Do peas and clove go together?
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 739 recipes, and they share 102 flavor molecules: the top 14% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do peas and clove taste good together?
More than half of peas's flavor molecules (102 of 171) also occur in clove. Among the shared key aromas are linalool (floral, citrus) and alpha-terpineol (lilac, floral).
What goes with peas and clove?
Allspice is the best third ingredient: top 16% of pairs with peas and top 1% with clove. Cinnamon and cardamom also fit both.
What can you make with peas and clove?
Almost always mains: 75 of the 85 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Basmati Rice with Raisins, Nuts and Peas, Chicken, Snowpeas and Vinaigrette, Petite Peas with Thyme and Garlic, Rice and Peas I.
Can I use clove instead of peas?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: peas has 69 molecules clove doesn't, and clove has 209 that peas doesn't. Treat them as partners, not stand-ins. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
Compare other ingredients
Ranks compare this pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. Molecule counts are what the studies and databases we aggregate have reported for each ingredient: a measure of coverage, not a full census. How we score pairs
Cite this analysis
Compound Kitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Peas vs Clove. https://compkitchen.com/compare/peas-vs-clove. Accessed 2026-11-06.
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_peas_vs_clove_2026,
title = {Compound similarity analysis: Peas vs Clove},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/peas-vs-clove},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-06}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.