Why it works: Mustard and asparagus match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and 213 recipes mention both. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓
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The flavor team
The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.
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Mustard + asparagustop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together213 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).
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Lemon + chickpeatop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together527 recipes
Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).
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Lemon + asparagustop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together704 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).
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Mustard + chickpeatop 5% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together91 recipes
Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).
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Sauce + mustardtop 6% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together2,120 recipes
Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the chickpea
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sauce, butter, mustard, lemon, asparagus):
- Beansbetter flavor fit
- Sesamebetter flavor fit
- Peasbetter flavor fit
- Chickpeathe original
Fit is the average pairing score against sauce, butter, mustard, lemon, asparagus. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).
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