Ham and Rice Seville

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. Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together16,012 recipes

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

2. Onion + celerytop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together18,518 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

3. Celery + ricetop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,169 recipes

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

4. Onion + ricetop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together10,433 recipes

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

5. Pepper + orangetop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,402 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Rice

Forms the bulk of the casserole and absorbs flavour and moisture from the other ingredients.

Mayonnaise

Adds fat and moisture, binding the rice and ham into a creamy, cohesive mixture.

Ham

Provides savoury, salty flavour and a meaty bite throughout the casserole.

Onion

Adds aromatic sweetness and depth once softened in butter.

Orange segments

Add bright acidity and fresh citrus aroma that contrast with the rich, savoury base.

Swap the orange

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, celery, pepper, butter, rice, ham):

1. Lemonfits better
2. Limefits better
3. Avocadofits better
4. Orangethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, celery, pepper, butter, rice, ham. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.