Caribbean Rice and Beans I

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. Beans + ricetop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,017 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

2. Garlic + beanstop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,935 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

3. Pepper + garlictop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together27,090 recipes

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

4. Pepper + beanstop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,733 recipes

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

5. White wine + vinegartop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,776 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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

What each ingredient does

Black beans

Provide the bulk and creamy, earthy body of the dish.

White rice

Forms the starchy base that soaks up the bean and pepper mixture.

Red bell pepper

Adds sweetness and soft texture once sautéed and wilted.

White vinegar

Adds acidity that brightens the beans and balances their richness.

Swap the beans

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (white wine, pepper, garlic, vinegar, rice):

1. Sesamefits about as well
2. Beansthe original
3. Black-eyed peafits about as well
4. Chickpeafits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against white wine, pepper, garlic, vinegar, rice. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.