Name: Mushroom Salad I
Ingredients: 1 cup of pickled mushrooms; ½ cup of grated Cheese; ½ cup Apples (cubed); ½ cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon mustard; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 table spoon sugar; 1 tablespoon dill

Why it works: Mustard and dill match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 560 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Mushroom Salad I

Ingredients

Directions

Mix mushrooms, grated cheese, cubed apples together well.
Top with a dollop of sour cream.
Season with hot mustard, salt, and sugar.
Garnish with dill.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

379Calories

27 gProtein

11 gFat

47 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 8 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Cheese	1 oz (28g) cheddar	113
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Apple	1 medium (182g)	95
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Mushroom	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Dill	5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried	4
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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.

Mustard + dilltop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together560 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Cream + sugartop 9% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together43,450 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).
Cheese + appletop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together294 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Cheese + mustardtop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,805 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
Mushroom + cheesetop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,015 recipes

Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-one (mushroom, metallic).

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

What each ingredient does

Pickled mushrooms: Provide the main body and tangy flavour of the salad.
Grated cheese: Adds richness and savoury flavour that binds the mixture together.
Apples: Add crisp texture and a touch of sweetness that balances the pickled mushrooms.
Sour cream: Adds moisture and creaminess, softening the sharp, acidic flavours.

Swap the dill

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (mushroom, cheese, apple, cream, mustard, sugar):

Cinnamonfits better
Celeryfits better
Nutmegfits better
Dillthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against mushroom, cheese, apple, cream, mustard, sugar. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.