Open Sesame Blueberry Pie

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. Nutmeg + cardamomtop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together249 recipes

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

2. Orange + cardamomtop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together228 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

3. Cardamom + blueberrytop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together19 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

4. Orange + blueberrytop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together187 recipes

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

5. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together81,283 recipes

   Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

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

What each ingredient does

Blueberries (in the method)

Provide the main fruit body and juice that set into the pie filling.

Cornstarch

Thickens the blueberry juices so the filling holds its shape when sliced.

Brown sugar

Adds sweetness and moisture while balancing the tartness of the blueberries.

Pie crust mix

Forms the flaky pastry that encloses the filling and browns in the oven.

Butter or margarine

Adds fat and richness to the filling and helps the crust brown.

Orange juice

Adds acidity and brightness that lift the flavor of the blueberries.

The step that matters

Swap the sesame

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, orange, nutmeg, cardamom, blueberry, butter, milk):

1. Almondfits better
2. Pistachiofits better
3. Hazelnutfits better
4. Sesamethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, orange, nutmeg, cardamom, blueberry, butter, milk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.