Why it works: Rhubarb and lemon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 546 recipes. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓
Vegan Strawberry Rhubarb Ice Cream
Serves 4Ingredients
Directions
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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 5 of 7 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Tofu | 100g firm | 76 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Rhubarb | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
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.
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Rhubarb + lemontop 7% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together546 recipes
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
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Tofu + lemontop 17% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together179 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Tofu + maple syruptop 20% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together55 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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Rhubarb + maple syruptop 26% of all pairsSmell alikelowCooked together15 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).
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Rhubarb + tofutop 29% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together1 recipe
Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the rhubarb
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tofu, maple syrup, lemon):
- Gingerfits better
- Turmericfits better
- Thymefits better
- Rhubarbthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against tofu, maple syrup, lemon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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