Tofu Creole

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. Celery + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together6,810 recipes

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

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

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

4. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together14,076 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

5. Garlic + parsleytop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together9,308 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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

What each ingredient does

Tofu

Provides the protein body of the dish and absorbs the sauce as it cooks.

Tomato sauce

Supplies the liquid base and acidity that build the sauce's flavor.

Onion

Softens and sweetens as it cooks, forming the flavor base of the sauce.

Green bell pepper

Adds fresh, slightly bitter vegetable flavor and texture to the sauce.

Celery

Contributes aromatic flavor and a tender-crisp texture to the sauce.

Bay leaves

Release aromatic compounds slowly into the simmering sauce.

The step that matters

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, celery, garlic, pepper, tomato, parsley, tofu):

1. Cuminfits better
2. Thymefits better
3. Oreganofits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, celery, garlic, pepper, tomato, parsley, tofu. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.