Alaska Patties

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. Basil + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,979 recipes

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

2. Pepper + basiltop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together5,294 recipes

   Shared aroma: methyl cinnamate (strawberry).

3. Pepper + tomatotop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together17,923 recipes

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

4. Onion + tomatotop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together20,633 recipes

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

5. Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together68,474 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs

Bind the dough and add structure and richness as they set.

Strong plain flour

Forms the gluten network that gives the dough its structure and elasticity.

Canned pink salmon

Provides the main filling, with flaked texture and savoury flavour.

Cheddar cheese

Melts over the patties to add richness and savoury flavour.

Canned tomato soup

Forms the sauce the patties cook in, adding moisture and tangy sweetness.

The step that matters

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (salmon, cream, pepper, flour, egg, basil, tomato):

1. Capsicumfits better
2. Spinachfits better
3. Chivefits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against salmon, cream, pepper, flour, egg, basil, tomato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.