Sweet Potato Pudding

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. Coconut + vanillatop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,294 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

2. Sweet potato + coconuttop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together159 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

3. Sweet potato + nutmegtop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together414 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

4. Milk + vanillatop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together19,187 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

5. Sweet potato + vanillatop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together189 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

What each ingredient does

Sweet potato

Forms the bulk of the pudding and adds moisture and starch that help it set.

Flour

Adds starch that thickens the batter and gives the baked pudding its structure.

Brown sugar

Adds sweetness and moisture, and helps the surface brown during baking.

Coconut milk

Adds moisture and richness, keeping the pudding soft and creamy.

Dried fruits

Adds sweetness, chewy texture and concentrated flavour throughout the pudding.

Margarine

Adds fat for richness and a tender texture, and keeps the pan from sticking when greased.

The step that matters

Swap the nutmeg

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sweet potato, sugar, flour, coconut, milk, vanilla):

1. Cinnamonfits better
2. Nutmegthe original
3. Turmericfits less well
4. Gingerfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against sweet potato, sugar, flour, coconut, milk, vanilla. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.