California Burgers

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. Avocado + chivetop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together119 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

2. Avocado + tomatotop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,385 recipes

   Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

3. Lemon + peppertop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together27,047 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

4. Tomato + peppertop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together17,923 recipes

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

5. Tomato + beeftop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together5,448 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

Cream cheese

Creates a smooth, rich, thick sauce that adds moisture and fat to the burger.

Avocado

Adds creamy body and fat to the sauce, giving it a soft, spreadable texture.

Ground beef

Forms the main patty, providing the meaty flavour and juicy texture when cooked to doneness.

Bacon

Contributes salty, smoky flavour and crisp texture to the sandwich.

Sourdough bread

Toasting gives a firm, crisp base that holds the juicy patty and sauce without going soggy.

Swap the lemon

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cream cheese, avocado, chive, tomato, beef, pepper, bread):

1. Limefits better
2. Cherryfits about as well
3. Lemonthe original
4. Mangofits about as well

Fit is the average pairing score against cream cheese, avocado, chive, tomato, beef, pepper, bread. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.