Ham + Mushroom
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 1,486 recipes, and they share 47 flavor molecules: the top 15% of all ingredient pairs.
Do ham and mushroom go together?
Yes. 1,486 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 47 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 15% of every ingredient pair we score.
Why they work
They overlap on 47 flavor molecules: 45% of ham's 104. Among the shared key aromas are 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy) and 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
What each one brings
ham
The fresh, green side. Green notes make up 18% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 9% for mushroom. It carries 57 molecules mushroom doesn't have.
mushroom
The tartness. Sour notes make up 12% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 5% for ham. It carries 379 molecules ham doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Truffle: the best fit for both, top 12% of pairs with ham, top 4% with mushroom.
- Swiss cheese: top 12% of pairs with ham, top 5% with mushroom.
- Chicken: top 14% of pairs with ham, top 4% with mushroom.
- Bread: top 7% of pairs with ham, top 10% with mushroom.
Ranked by the average of its two pairing scores. Only foods used in at least 100 recipes are suggested.
Recipes with ham and mushroom
Almost always mains: 4 of the 4 recipes with a course label are mains.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: ham has 57 molecules mushroom doesn't, and mushroom has 379 that ham 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 47 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 57 only in ham and the 379 only in mushroom.
Ham and mushroom questions
Do ham and mushroom go together?
A good pairing. Cooks put them together in 1,486 recipes, and they share 47 flavor molecules: the top 15% of all ingredient pairs.
Why do ham and mushroom taste good together?
They overlap on 47 flavor molecules: 45% of ham's 104. Among the shared key aromas are 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy) and 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).
What goes with ham and mushroom?
Truffle is the best third ingredient: top 12% of pairs with ham and top 4% with mushroom. Swiss cheese and chicken also fit both.
What can you make with ham and mushroom?
Almost always mains: 4 of the 4 recipes with a course label are mains. Common dishes include Baked Mushrooms and Ham in a Spinach Crust, Mushroom, Ham and Cheese Strata, Creamy Carbonara, Gluten‑Free Pizza.
Can I use mushroom instead of ham?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: ham has 57 molecules mushroom doesn't, and mushroom has 379 that ham 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: Ham vs Mushroom. https://compkitchen.com/compare/ham-vs-mushroom. Accessed 2026-11-03.
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_ham_vs_mushroom_2026,
title = {Compound similarity analysis: Ham vs Mushroom},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/ham-vs-mushroom},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-03}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.