Rusty's Gazpacho

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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

2. Tomato + olivetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together15,539 recipes

   Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

3. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together25,665 recipes

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

4. Tomato + garlictop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together14,076 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

5. Tomato + cucumbertop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,405 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

Tomatoes

Provide the main body, flavour and liquid base of the soup.

Tomato juice or v8

Adds liquid and concentrated tomato flavour to thin the puree.

Extra virgin olive oil

Adds fat for a smooth mouthfeel and carries savoury flavours.

Garlic

Adds sharp, pungent aroma that mellows as the soup chills.

Cucumber

Adds cool, crisp texture to the vegetables floated on top.

Green bell pepper

Adds crisp texture and fresh, grassy sweetness to the vegetables.

The step that matters

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (tomato, onion, cucumber, pepper, sauce, olive, garlic):

1. Cuminfits better
2. Capersfits better
3. Oreganofits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against tomato, onion, cucumber, pepper, sauce, olive, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.