Red Beans and Rice II

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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

2. Tomato + beanstop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,713 recipes

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

3. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together14,076 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

4. Beans + ricetop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,017 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

5. Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together17,451 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

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

What each ingredient does

Pinto beans

Provide the bulk of the dish and a creamy texture as they soften in the sauce.

Kielbasa sausage

Adds savory, smoky flavor and fat that seasons the beans as it cooks.

Chopped onions

Build a sweet, savory base as they soften and release flavor into the sauce.

Tomato sauce

Adds acidity and body, thickening the liquid into a rich sauce.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, garlic, pepper, tomato, sauce, beans, rice):

1. Cuminfits better
2. Corianderfits better
3. Oreganofits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, garlic, pepper, tomato, sauce, beans, rice. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.