Veal Emince

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. Mushroom + white winetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,765 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

2. Butter + mushroomtop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together12,525 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

3. Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together41,516 recipes

   Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

4. Butter + white winetop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together5,083 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

5. Onion + mushroomtop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together10,626 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

What each ingredient does

Veal

Thin slices cook quickly and stay tender when sauteed briefly.

Butter

Fat for searing the veal and adding rich flavour.

Mushrooms

Release moisture and add savory, earthy flavour to the sauce.

Heavy cream

Adds richness and body, giving the sauce a smooth texture.

White wine

Adds acidity and depth to the pan sauce as it reduces.

Flour

Light coating on the veal that helps thicken the pan sauce.

The step that matters

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (veal, pepper, flour, butter, mushroom, white wine, cream):

1. Shallotfits better
2. Spinachfits about as well
3. Leekfits about as well
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against veal, pepper, flour, butter, mushroom, white wine, cream. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.