Trattoria-style Rice

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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

2. Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together15,539 recipes

   Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

3. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together25,665 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

4. Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together14,076 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

5. Olive + feta cheesetop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,482 recipes

   Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

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

What each ingredient does

Warm cooked rice

Forms the base of the salad and absorbs flavor from the other ingredients.

Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

Adds concentrated savory flavor and a little oil that moistens the rice.

Black olives

Adds salty, briny flavor and a soft, meaty bite.

Feta cheese with garlic and herbs

Adds salty, tangy flavor and creamy crumbles that season the rice.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, tomato, olive, feta cheese, garlic):

1. Cucumberfits better
2. Eggplantfits better
3. Spinachfits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, tomato, olive, feta cheese, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.