Clove + Mushroom
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 2,663 recipes, and they share 229 flavor molecules: the top 10% of all ingredient pairs.
Do clove and mushroom go together?
Yes. 2,663 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 229 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 10% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
More than half of clove's flavor molecules (229 of 311) also occur in mushroom. Among the shared key aromas are alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine) and 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).
What each one brings
clove
The herbal side. Herbal notes make up 11% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 7% for mushroom. It carries 82 molecules mushroom doesn't have.
mushroom
The fruit. Fruity notes make up 20% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 17% for clove. It carries 197 molecules clove doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Thyme: the best fit for both, top 2% of pairs with clove, top 5% with mushroom.
- Allspice: top 1% of pairs with clove, top 15% with mushroom.
- Shallot: top 5% of pairs with clove, top 4% with mushroom.
- Cinnamon: top 1% of pairs with clove, top 18% with mushroom.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with clove and mushroom
Almost always mains: 137 of the 154 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Only partly. Most of clove's flavor molecules (229 of 311) are also found in mushroom, but mushroom has 197 that clove lacks. Clove gives you part of mushroom's character without most of its fruit. This compares flavor only; texture, moisture and the job each does in a dish matter too.
All 229 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 82 only in clove and the 197 only in mushroom.
Clove and mushroom questions
Do clove and mushroom go together?
A proven pairing. Cooks put them together in 2,663 recipes, and they share 229 flavor molecules: the top 10% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do clove and mushroom taste good together?
More than half of clove's flavor molecules (229 of 311) also occur in mushroom. Among the shared key aromas are alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine) and 2-heptanol (bitter, floral).
What goes with clove and mushroom?
Thyme is the best third ingredient: top 2% of pairs with clove and top 5% with mushroom. Allspice and shallot also fit both.
What can you make with clove and mushroom?
Almost always mains: 137 of the 154 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include 54 Italian (Dried Mushroom) Sauce, Avocado-stuffed Portobello Mushrooms, Broccoli and Mushroom Dip, Broiled Beef and Mushroom Sauce.
Can I use mushroom instead of clove?
Only partly. Most of clove's flavor molecules (229 of 311) are also found in mushroom, but mushroom has 197 that clove lacks. Clove gives you part of mushroom's character without most of its fruit. 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: Clove vs Mushroom. https://compkitchen.com/compare/clove-vs-mushroom. Accessed 2026-11-03.
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title = {Compound similarity analysis: Clove vs Mushroom},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/clove-vs-mushroom},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
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Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.