Rice and Tuna 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. Lemon + peppertop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together27,047 recipes

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

2. Celery + lemontop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,467 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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

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

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

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

5. Celery + ricetop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,169 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Tuna

Provides the main protein and savory flavor of the casserole.

Hard-cooked eggs

Add body and richness, helping bind the rice and tuna together.

Mayonnaise

Adds moisture and fat, keeping the rice and tuna creamy rather than dry.

Rice

Forms the bulk of the casserole and absorbs the creamy mixture.

Celery

Adds crisp-tender texture and a fresh vegetable note.

French fried onions

Top the casserole and brown in the oven for a crunchy finish.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (celery, butter, rice, egg, lemon, pepper):

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

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