Ham Banana Bake

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. White wine + parmesan cheesetop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together697 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

2. Butter + white winetop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together5,083 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

3. Butter + parmesan cheesetop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,163 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

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

5. White wine + bananatop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together71 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

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

What each ingredient does

Flour

Thickens the butter and half and half into a smooth, thickened sauce.

Butter

Carries the curry flavor and adds richness to the sauce and bananas.

Half and half

Forms the creamy base of the sauce, adding richness and body.

Bananas

Soften when sautéed and turn sweet and tender inside the ham rolls.

Ham

Wraps the bananas, adding savory flavor and a salty, meaty contrast.

Curry powder

Provides the warm, aromatic spice flavor that defines the sauce and bananas.

The step that matters

Swap the banana

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, flour, white wine, ham, rice, parmesan cheese):

1. Applefits better
2. Grapefits better
3. Plumfits better
4. Bananathe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, flour, white wine, ham, rice, parmesan cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.