Steaks Royale

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. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

2. Beef + mushroomtop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,232 recipes

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

3. Mushroom + white winetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,765 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

4. Garlic + mushroomtop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,700 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

5. Beef + oniontop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together17,092 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

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

What each ingredient does

Beef steaks

Browned in seasoned flour, then braised until tender in the rice and broth.

Flour

Coats the steaks so they brown well and help thicken the pan juices.

Uncooked rice

Absorbs the broth and wine as it bakes, becoming the dish's base.

Beef broth

Supplies the liquid the rice cooks in, adding savory beef flavor.

Dry white wine

Adds acidity and aroma that brighten the savory broth.

Mushrooms

Add earthy flavor and moisture as they release their liquid into the dish.

The step that matters

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beef, flour, pepper, garlic, mushroom, rice, white wine):

1. Shallotfits about as well
2. Spinachfits about as well
3. Tomatofits about as well
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against beef, flour, pepper, garlic, mushroom, rice, white wine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.