Rice Flamenco

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 + carrottop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together10,173 recipes

   Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

2. Celery + tomatotop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,377 recipes

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

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

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

4. Carrot + peppertop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together14,555 recipes

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

5. Carrot + tomatotop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,606 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

Mushrooms

Add bulk and a savory, earthy flavor to the vegetable sauce.

Tomato paste

Concentrates tomato flavor and thickens the sauce, adding acidity and body.

Tomato sauce

Adds liquid and tomato flavor, helping the vegetables simmer in a sauce.

Cooked rice

Forms the base that soaks up the sauce and gives the dish its bulk.

Parmesan cheese

Adds salty, savory flavor and browning when sprinkled over the hot dish.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mushroom, celery, carrot, tomato, sauce, pepper, rice):

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

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