Why it works: Mustard and apple cider vinegar work together. They rank in the top 14% of all ingredient pairs, and 254 recipes mention both. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓
Slow Cooker Wieners in Wiener BBQ Sauce
6 to 8 servingsIngredients
Directions
Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe. See the full recipe at the source →
Explore the science
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.
-
Mustard + apple cider vinegartop 14% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together254 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
-
Grape + mustardtop 15% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together489 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
-
Sugar + apple cider vinegartop 17% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together455 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
-
Grape + apple cider vinegartop 18% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together76 recipes
Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).
-
Mustard + sugartop 19% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together8,424 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the grape
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mustard, sugar, apple cider vinegar):
- Limebetter flavor fit
- Avocadobetter flavor fit
- Lemonbetter flavor fit
- Grapethe original
Fit is the average pairing score against mustard, sugar, apple cider vinegar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
The Sunday pairing: one pairing, the chemistry behind it, and how to cook it. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Prefer an account? Create a free account for sign-in; Pro adds the full results and chemistry.
