Savory Bread Pudding Casserole

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. Olive + spinachtop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,971 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

2. Spinach + peppertop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,400 recipes

   Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

3. Spinach + corntop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together157 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

4. Olive + breadtop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,091 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

5. Olive + corntop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,502 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs

Bind the custard and set the pudding into a sliceable structure as it bakes.

Milk

Forms the custard that soaks the bread and keeps the pudding moist.

Bread

Absorbs the custard and provides the body that holds the pudding together.

Cheddar cheese

Melts into the layers and browns on top, adding richness and savory flavor.

Spinach

Adds moisture and a mild, earthy green flavor between the bread layers.

The step that matters

Swap the spinach

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, egg, milk, sauce, bread, corn, pepper):

1. Capsicumfits better
2. Tomatofits better
3. Asparagusfits about as well
4. Spinachthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, egg, milk, sauce, bread, corn, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.