Mary's Tropical Gazpacho

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.

1. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

2. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together14,076 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

3. Cucumber + tomatotop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,405 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

4. Garlic + cucumbertop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,556 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

5. Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together17,451 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

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

What each ingredient does

Tomato juice

Provides the liquid base that the vegetables are pureed into.

French or italian bread

Adds body and a silky texture to the puree when blended.

Red wine vinegar

Adds acidity that brightens the flavor of the vegetables.

Pineapple chunks

Adds sweetness and tropical flavor that balances the acidity.

Cucumbers

Contribute cool, crisp, watery freshness.

Swap the pineapple

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (clove, garlic, cucumber, pepper, onion, tomato, red wine):

1. Avocadofits better
2. Limefits better
3. Plumfits better
4. Pineapplethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against clove, garlic, cucumber, pepper, onion, tomato, red wine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.