Why it works: Spinach and grape match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 11% of all ingredient pairs, and 182 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells green bell pepper, earthy. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 4Ingredients
Contains: tree nuts (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
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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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Spinach + grapetop 11% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together182 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).
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Plum + peachtop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together161 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).
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Grape + plumtop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together209 recipes
Shared aroma: damascenone (apple, rose).
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Grape + peachtop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together217 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).
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Peach + almondtop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together466 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).
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