Cheese and Rice Casserole Ada

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. Cottage cheese + parmesan cheesetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together213 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

2. Rice + milktop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together7,374 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

3. Rice + parmesan cheesetop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together879 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

4. Rice + oniontop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together10,433 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

5. Rice + dilltop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together206 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

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

What each ingredient does

Brown rice

Forms the bulk of the casserole and gives it a hearty, chewy base.

Cottage cheese

Adds moisture and creaminess that helps bind the casserole as it bakes.

Parmesan cheese

Adds savory flavor and some browning on the surface as it bakes.

Lowfat milk

Adds moisture and helps the mixture set into a soft, custard-like texture.

Swap the dill

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, onion, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, milk):

1. Garlicfits better
2. Celeryfits better
3. Basilfits about as well
4. Dillthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, onion, cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, milk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.