Asparagus + Clove
192 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 218 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 12% of random ingredient pairs.
Do asparagus and clove go together?
Many recipes mention both. 192 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 218 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 12% of a large random sample of ingredient pairs.
What they have in common
More than half of clove's flavor molecules (218 of 311) also occur in asparagus. Among the shared key aromas are 2-nonanone (fruity, floral) and coumarin (sweet, hay). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.
Add a third ingredient
- Cinnamon: the best fit for both, top 12% of pairs with asparagus, top 1% with clove.
- Leek: top 1% of pairs with asparagus, top 6% with clove.
- Sorrel: top 1% of pairs with asparagus, top 7% with clove.
- Nutmeg: top 10% of pairs with asparagus, 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 asparagus and clove
Almost always mains: 41 of the 44 recipes with a course label are mains.
A recipe counts when its ingredient list mentions both, even as alternatives, so open a few to see how they are used. 156 of the 192 have a title we can list here.
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Most of clove's flavor molecules (218 of 311) are also found in asparagus, but asparagus has 97 that clove lacks. Clove gives you part of asparagus's character. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 218 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 97 only in asparagus and the 93 only in clove.
Asparagus and clove questions
Do asparagus and clove go together?
192 recipes in our collection mention both, and they share 218 flavor molecules, which puts them in the top 12% of random ingredient pairs.
What do asparagus and clove have in common?
More than half of clove's flavor molecules (218 of 311) also occur in asparagus. Among the shared key aromas are 2-nonanone (fruity, floral) and coumarin (sweet, hay). Shared chemistry is a reason to try a pair, not a promise that it works on the plate.
What goes with asparagus and clove?
Cinnamon is the best third ingredient: top 12% of pairs with asparagus and top 1% with clove. Leek and sorrel also fit both.
What can you make with asparagus and clove?
Almost always mains: 41 of the 44 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Cream of Asparagus Soup, Asparagus Soup, To preserve Asparagus, 30-Minute (One-Pot) Lemon Chicken & Asparagus Couscous.
Can I use clove instead of asparagus?
Only partly. Most of clove's flavor molecules (218 of 311) are also found in asparagus, but asparagus has 97 that clove lacks. Clove gives you part of asparagus's character. 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
CompKitchen (2026). Compound similarity analysis: Asparagus vs Clove. https://compkitchen.com/compare/asparagus-vs-clove. Accessed 2026-11-10.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Asparagus vs Clove},
author = {{CompKitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/asparagus-vs-clove},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-10}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719458 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.