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Mustard Pork Garnish

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Mustard Pork Garnish

Why it works: Mustard and pepper are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 9% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,430 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Mustard Pork Garnish

0 cup sauce
Prep5 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

14Calories
0 gProtein
1 gFat
2 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Mustard + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,430 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Mustard + apple cider vinegartop 14% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together254 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  3. Apple cider vinegar + peppertop 17% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together477 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the mustard

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (apple cider vinegar, pepper):

  1. Capsicumfits better
  2. Cabbagefits better
  3. Mustardthe original
  4. Broccolifits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against apple cider vinegar, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.