Name: Mushroom Caviar
Ingredients: 450 pickled mushrooms; 1 onion; 3 tblsps vegetable oil; greens; pepper; salt.

Why it works: Mushroom and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 10,626 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

Mushroom Caviar

Ingredients

Directions

Put the pickled mushrooms through a mincer together with fried onions, add the pepper and salt, then mix thoroughly.
Heap in a salad bowl and sprinkle with minced greens.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

184Calories

4 gProtein

14 gFat

14 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 5 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Mushroom	1/2 cup sliced (35g)	15
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
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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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.

Mushroom + oniontop 10% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together10,626 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together68,474 recipes

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

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together13,580 recipes

Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

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What each ingredient does

Pickled mushrooms: Form the main body of the caviar and supply its savory flavour.
Onion: Frying softens and sweetens the onion, adding savoury depth to the mixture.
Vegetable oil: Fat used to fry the onion, carrying flavour through the mixture.