Vegetable Vinaigrette

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. Celery + carrottop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together10,173 recipes

   Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

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

   Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

3. Garlic + shallottop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,000 recipes

   Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

4. Pepper + celerytop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together16,012 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

5. Pepper + carrottop 6% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together14,555 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

Extra virgin olive oil

Forms the body of the dressing and carries the flavors of the other ingredients.

Red wine vinegar

Adds acidity that sharpens the dressing and balances the rich oil.

Kalamata olives

Add briny, savory flavor and a salty, fruity depth.

Shallot

Adds a mild onion-like sharpness and aroma to the dressing.

Swap the shallot

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, celery, carrot, olive, red wine, vinegar, garlic):

1. Tomatofits better
2. Capsicumfits better
3. Broccolifits better
4. Shallotthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, celery, carrot, olive, red wine, vinegar, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.