Serbian Filled Peppers

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. Carrot + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together8,053 recipes

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

2. Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together34,122 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

3. Onion + potatotop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together9,023 recipes

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

4. Carrot + potatotop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,107 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine (green bell pepper, earthy).

5. Parsley + potatotop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,855 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

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

What each ingredient does

Rice

Absorbs juices and steams inside the pepper, giving the filling bulk and a soft texture.

Beef or pork mince

Provides protein structure and savoury richness to the filling.

Plain flour

Thickens the filling's cooking juices, helping them cling to the rice and mince.

Olive oil

Carries the flavour of the onions and carrots and helps them soften and brown.

Red peppers

Hold the filling and soften as they cook, becoming tender and sweet.

The step that matters

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, beef, rice, carrot, parsley, olive, potato):

1. Tomatofits better
2. Capsicumfits better
3. Spinachfits about as well
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, beef, rice, carrot, parsley, olive, potato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.