Salmon + Mace
A cook's pairing more than a chemical one: 550 recipes use both, though they share little aroma. They rank in the top 26% of all ingredient pairs.
Do salmon and mace go together?
Yes, in practice. 550 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 2 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 26% of every ingredient pair we score.
What they have in common
They overlap on 2 flavor molecules: 6% of mace's 34. So the pairing rests more on how cooks use them than on shared aroma.
What each one brings
salmon
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 34% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 6% for mace. It carries 45 molecules mace doesn't have.
mace
The herbal side. Herbal notes make up 31% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 0% for salmon. It carries 32 molecules salmon doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Nutmeg: the best fit for both, top 26% of pairs with salmon, top 4% with mace.
- Ginger: top 18% of pairs with salmon, top 11% with mace.
- Allspice: top 29% of pairs with salmon, top 7% with mace.
- Clove: top 32% of pairs with salmon, top 6% with mace.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with salmon and mace
Almost always mains: 16 of the 18 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: salmon has 45 molecules mace doesn't, and mace has 32 that salmon 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 2 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 45 only in salmon and the 32 only in mace.
Salmon and mace questions
Do salmon and mace go together?
A cook's pairing more than a chemical one: 550 recipes use both, though they share little aroma. They rank in the top 26% of all ingredient pairs.
What do salmon and mace have in common?
They overlap on 2 flavor molecules: 6% of mace's 34. So the pairing rests more on how cooks use them than on shared aroma.
What goes with salmon and mace?
Nutmeg is the best third ingredient: top 26% of pairs with salmon and top 4% with mace. Ginger and allspice also fit both.
What can you make with salmon and mace?
Almost always mains: 16 of the 18 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Fricassee Salmon, Pickled Salmon, Salmon à la Genevese, Teriyaki Smoked Salmon.
Can I use mace instead of salmon?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: salmon has 45 molecules mace doesn't, and mace has 32 that salmon 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: Salmon vs Mace. https://compkitchen.com/compare/salmon-vs-mace. Accessed 2026-11-04.
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_salmon_vs_mace_2026,
title = {Compound similarity analysis: Salmon vs Mace},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/salmon-vs-mace},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-04}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.