Gateway Cod Fillets

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. Lemon + thymetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,973 recipes

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

3. Clove + thymetop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together4,108 recipes

   Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

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

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

5. Olive + thymetop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together4,948 recipes

   Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

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

What each ingredient does

Cod fillets

Forms the main protein that flakes into moist, tender pieces when baked.

Olive oil

Adds fat that keeps the fish moist and carries the flavors of the sauce.

Lemon juice

Adds acidity that brightens the flavor of the fish and sauce.

Chicken broth

Provides liquid that moistens the fish and forms the base of the sauce.

Corn flakes

Forms a crisp crumb topping that browns in the oven.

Parmesan cheese

Adds savory flavor and helps the topping brown.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, olive, lemon, garlic, onion, thyme, corn):

1. Basilfits better
2. Rosemaryfits better
3. Oreganofits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, olive, lemon, garlic, onion, thyme, corn. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.