Why it works: Jalapeno and lime are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,035 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓
Corn, Orange and Tomato Relish
Ingredients
Directions
1 Bring 6 cups of water to a boil.
2 Add the corn.
3 Allow the water to return to a boil and blanch the corn for 1 minute, or just until tender.
4 Drain and refresh under cold running water.
5 Drain well and set aside.
6 peel the orange including the white pith and the membrane between segments.
7 Cut each segment into quarters.
8 in a large bowl, combine the corn, orange pieces, tomato, red bell pepper, cilantro, and jalapeno.
9 Pour the vinegar andlime juice over the vegetables and toss well.
10 Season to taste with pepper and salt.
11 Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Explore the science
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.
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Jalapeno + limetop 1% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together1,035 recipes
Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
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Pepper + limetop 2% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together3,491 recipes
Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
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Corn + limetop 5% of all pairsSmell alikemoderateCooked together773 recipes
Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).
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Corn + ricetop 5% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together933 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Corn + tomatotop 6% of all pairsSmell alikestrongCooked together2,099 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Swap the jalapeno
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (corn, onion, tomato, pepper, rice, vinegar, lime):
- Corianderfits better
- Cuminfits better
- Basilfits better
- Jalapenothe original
Fit is the average pairing score against corn, onion, tomato, pepper, rice, vinegar, lime. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.
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