Why it works: Tahini and pepper work together. They rank in the top 20% of all ingredient pairs, and 196 recipes mention both. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 2Ingredients
Contains: 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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Tahini + peppertop 20% of all pairsAroma overlaplowMentioned together196 recipes
Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).
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Honey + appletop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together567 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).
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Ginger + peppertop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together6,799 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Ginger + honeytop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together1,163 recipes
Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
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Ginger + appletop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,418 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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