Why it works: Brie and onion work together. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and 55 recipes mention both. Both carry ethyl butyrate, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓
The recipe
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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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Brie + oniontop 12% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together55 recipes
Shared aroma: ethyl butyrate (apple, fruity).
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Beef + oniontop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together17,091 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Beef + peppertop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together18,971 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Beef + vealtop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together3,784 recipes
Shared aroma: 2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, green).
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Brie + buttertop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together96 recipes
Shared aroma: delta-decalactone (sweet, creamy).
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