Thresher's Pork Stew

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. Pork + chickentop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together5,417 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-furfurylthiol (coffee, roasted).

2. Chicken + ricetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,769 recipes

   Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).

3. Onion + chickentop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together17,814 recipes

   Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

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

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

5. Rice + peastop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,434 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

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

What each ingredient does

Pork shoulder

Provides rich meat flavor and becomes tender during the long, moist simmer.

Flour

Coats the pork so it browns well and helps thicken the cooking liquid.

Onion

Softens as it cooks, adding sweetness and savory depth to the stew.

Rice

Absorbs the broth as it cooks, thickening the stew and giving it body.

Chicken broth

Forms the cooking liquid that the rice absorbs and that carries the flavor.

Apples

Soften during simmering, adding a mild sweetness that balances the savory pork.

The step that matters

Swap the apple

The recipe marks apple as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pork, flour, pepper, onion, chicken, rice, peas):

1. Avocadofits better
2. Coconutfits better
3. Limefits better
4. Applethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pork, flour, pepper, onion, chicken, rice, peas. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.