Why it works: Pepper and olive are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and 30,263 recipes mention both. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Pepper + olivetop 11% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together30,263 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
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Flour + peppertop 19% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together50,459 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Flour + olivetop 19% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together16,871 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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