Bulgur Wheat with Raisins and Cinnamon

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. Raisin + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together5,390 recipes

   Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

3. Wheat + cinnamontop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together537 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol (smoky, clove).

4. Celery + cinnamontop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,009 recipes

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

5. Onion + celerytop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together18,518 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

What each ingredient does

Bulgur wheat

Forms the body of the dish as its grains swell and soften in the broth.

Chicken broth

Provides the cooking liquid that hydrates the grains and adds savory flavor.

Margarine

Adds fat that helps coat the grains and carries flavor during toasting.

Onion

Builds savory aroma as it softens and sweetens in the fat.

Celery

Adds aromatic depth and a little texture as it softens in the pot.

Raisins

Add sweetness and chewy texture that contrasts with the grains.

The step that matters

Swap the white pepper

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, celery, wheat, chicken, garlic, raisin, cinnamon):

1. Cuminfits better
2. Gingerfits better
3. Turmericfits better
4. White pepperthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, celery, wheat, chicken, garlic, raisin, cinnamon. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.