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Why it works: Barley and chicken match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and 265 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-furfurylthiol, which smells coffee, roasted. The science ↓

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By williamssonoma. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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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.

  1. Barley + chickentop 6% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together265 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-furfurylthiol (coffee, roasted).

  2. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together29,030 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Pepper + lemontop 2% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together27,039 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  4. Oregano + lemontop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together784 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  5. Garlic + oreganotop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together3,756 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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