Chicken and Vegetable Stew

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. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

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

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

3. Pepper + clovetop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together17,451 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

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

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

5. Pepper + garlictop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together27,090 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

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

What each ingredient does

Chicken

Provides the main protein; browning first builds flavor in the pan.

All-purpose flour

Coats the chicken, helping it brown and lightly thickening the cooking liquid.

Olive oil

Conducts heat for browning and carries flavor across the pan.

Onion

Softens and sweetens as it cooks, forming a flavor base for the stew.

Red bell pepper

Softens during simmering, adding sweetness and body to the stew.

Peeled tomatoes

Add acidity and moisture that combine into the simmering liquid.

The step that matters

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (flour, pepper, chicken, olive, garlic, onion, white wine):

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

Fit is the average pairing score against flour, pepper, chicken, olive, garlic, onion, white wine. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.