Loaded Southwestern Baked Potatoes

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. Potato + oniontop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together9,023 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

3. Potato + garlictop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,517 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

4. Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together17,451 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

5. Chicken + garlictop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together10,850 recipes

   Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

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

What each ingredient does

Baking potatoes

Provide the starchy base that becomes soft and fluffy when baked.

Chicken breasts

Supply the protein of the filling, cooked until tender in the skillet.

Picante sauce

Adds moisture and tangy, spicy flavor that coats the chicken and peppers.

Sour cream

Adds cool creaminess that contrasts with the hot filling and spicy sauce.

Cheddar cheese

Melts over the hot filling to add richness and a savory, salty flavor.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, sauce, chicken, onion, garlic, pepper, cream):

1. Thymefits better
2. Parsleyfits better
3. Cuminfits better
4. Clovethe original

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