Caribbean Rice and Beans

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. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together15,539 recipes

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

3. Beans + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,713 recipes

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

4. Garlic + olivetop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together25,665 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

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

What each ingredient does

Beans

Provide the main body and protein of the dish, absorbing the seasoned liquid as they simmer.

Dry white wine

Adds acidity and aromatic depth, helping to lift and balance the savory flavors.

Tomato

Adds moisture and mild acidity that combine with the wine to form a light sauce.

Onion

Becomes sweet and soft when sauteed, forming the savory base of the dish.

Olive oil and butter

Carry the aromatics and add fat, promoting browning and rich flavor in the base.

The step that matters

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, garlic, olive, butter, beans, tomato, white wine):

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

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, garlic, olive, butter, beans, tomato, white wine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.