Scalloped Rice with Cheese

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. Parsley + summer savorytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together241 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

2. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together34,122 recipes

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

3. Flour + summer savorytop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together263 recipes

   Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

4. Summer savory + peppertop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together671 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

5. Rice + milktop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together7,374 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

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

What each ingredient does

Cooked rice

Forms the bulk of the dish and absorbs the liquid as it bakes.

Cheddar cheese

Melts into the custard, adding richness, flavor, and a browned top.

Half and half or milk

Provides moisture that sets with the flour and egg-free binding into a creamy casserole.

Flour

Thickens the liquid so the casserole becomes creamy rather than watery.

Onion

Adds savory sweetness and aroma as it softens during baking.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, parsley, flour, summer savory, pepper, cheddar cheese, milk):

1. Capsicumfits better
2. Carrotfits better
3. Potatofits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, parsley, flour, summer savory, pepper, cheddar cheese, milk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.