Scallop + Clove
A cook's pairing more than a chemical one: 11 recipes use both, though they share little aroma. They rank in the top 35% of all ingredient pairs.
Do scallop and clove go together?
Yes, in practice. 11 recipes in our collection combine them, and they share 42 flavor molecules. That places them in the top 35% of every ingredient pair we score.
What they have in common
More than half of scallop's flavor molecules (42 of 73) also occur in clove. Among the shared key aromas are 2-nonanone (fruity, floral) and 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate). So the pairing rests more on how cooks use them than on shared aroma.
What each one brings
scallop
The tartness. Sour notes make up 21% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 12% for clove. It carries 31 molecules clove doesn't have.
clove
The fruit. Fruity notes make up 17% of its labelled aroma molecules, against 6% for scallop. It carries 269 molecules scallop doesn't have.
Add a third ingredient
- Nutmeg: the best fit for both, top 24% of pairs with scallop, top 1% with clove.
- Cinnamon: top 35% of pairs with scallop, top 1% with clove.
- Ginger: top 31% of pairs with scallop, top 1% with clove.
- Allspice: top 45% of pairs with scallop, 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 scallop and clove
We have no browsable recipe that lists both scallop and clove.
Can you swap one for the other?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: scallop has 31 molecules clove doesn't, and clove has 269 that scallop 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 42 shared molecules
See every shared molecule grouped by chemical class, with key aromas marked, plus the 31 only in scallop and the 269 only in clove.
Scallop and clove questions
Do scallop and clove go together?
A cook's pairing more than a chemical one: 11 recipes use both, though they share little aroma. They rank in the top 35% of all ingredient pairs.
What do scallop and clove have in common?
More than half of scallop's flavor molecules (42 of 73) also occur in clove. Among the shared key aromas are 2-nonanone (fruity, floral) and 2-methylbutyraldehyde (malty, chocolate). So the pairing rests more on how cooks use them than on shared aroma.
What goes with scallop and clove?
Nutmeg is the best third ingredient: top 24% of pairs with scallop and top 1% with clove. Cinnamon and ginger also fit both.
Can I use clove instead of scallop?
Not really. Each has a lot the other lacks: scallop has 31 molecules clove doesn't, and clove has 269 that scallop 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: Scallop vs Clove. https://compkitchen.com/compare/scallop-vs-clove. Accessed 2026-11-06.
@misc{compkitchen_compare_compound_similarity_analysis_scallop_vs_clove_2026,
title = {Compound similarity analysis: Scallop vs Clove},
author = {{Compound Kitchen}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://compkitchen.com/compare/scallop-vs-clove},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-06}
}
Methodology DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19719459 · CC BY 4.0 · Citations are a request, not a requirement.