Why it works: Pepper and carrot match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and 14,555 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 4Ingredients
Contains: milk, wheat, peanut, soy, sesame (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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Pepper + carrottop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together14,555 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Sesame + peanuttop 1% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together349 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).
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Rice + chickentop 2% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together4,569 recipes
Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).
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Peanut + ricetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together592 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
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Sesame + canola oiltop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together201 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl pentanoate (yeast, fruit).
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