Bake Mine Vegetarian

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. Garlic + eggplanttop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together801 recipes

   Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

4. Clove + thymetop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together4,108 recipes

   Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

5. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together25,665 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

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

What each ingredient does

Potatoes (in the method)

Form the hearty base that the vegetable sauce is spooned over.

Olive oil

Carries heat and softens the onion and garlic, adding fat and flavour.

Parmesan cheese

Adds savoury, salty depth and helps the sauce turn richer when stirred in.

Smoked mozzarella cheese

Melts into a stretchy, savoury topping and adds smoky aroma.

Canned tomatoes

Provide acidity and liquid that form the body of the sauce.

Eggplant

Softens during simmering and adds bulk and a tender texture to the sauce.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, olive, onion, garlic, tomato, eggplant, thyme):

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

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, olive, onion, garlic, tomato, eggplant, thyme. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.