Hot German Rice Salad

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 + mustardtop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,169 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

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

3. Onion + mustardtop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together9,259 recipes

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

4. Celery + oniontop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together18,518 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

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

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

What each ingredient does

Mayonnaise

Adds fat and moisture, giving the salad a creamy, rich texture.

Flour

Thickens the mayonnaise and milk blend so it binds the rice and holds together when baked.

Milk

Loosens the flour and mayonnaise into a sauce that moistens the rice during baking.

Cooked rice

Forms the bulk of the salad and absorbs the sauce as it bakes.

Frankfurters

Provide savory meat flavor and chewy texture throughout the dish.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (rice, celery, flour, mustard, pepper, milk, egg):

1. Lettucefits better
2. Asparagusfits better
3. Spinachfits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against rice, celery, flour, mustard, pepper, milk, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.