Name: Mtsvane Pamidori
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of olive oil; 1 pound of green tomatoes, coarsely chopped; 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped; 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into rounds; ¼ cup of coarsely chopped celery leaves; ¼ cup of coarsely chopped parsley; ¼ cup of water; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon of salt; freshly ground black pepper

Why it works: Carrot and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 8,053 recipes. Both carry 2,4-decadienal, which smells seaweed. The science ↓

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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.

Carrot + parsleytop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together8,053 recipes

Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).
Carrot + celerytop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together10,173 recipes

Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).
Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together29,058 recipes

Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).
Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together15,539 recipes

Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).
Celery + parsleytop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together6,810 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Green tomatoes: Provide the main body and tart, acidic flavor of the salad.
Onion: Adds sweetness and savory depth as it softens during cooking.
Carrots: Add natural sweetness and a tender texture when cooked slowly.
Garlic: Contributes pungent aroma that mellows during cooking.
Olive oil: Carries flavor and adds richness to the cooked vegetables.

The step that matters

Cook over low heat with the lid on. Gentle, covered cooking softens the vegetables and draws out their juices without scorching the oil or sugars, keeping the mixture moist and evenly tender.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (olive, tomato, onion, carrot, celery, parsley, garlic):

Thymefits better
Cuminfits better
Oreganofits better
Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against olive, tomato, onion, carrot, celery, parsley, garlic. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Carrot	1 medium (61g)	25
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Celery	1 stalk (40g)	6
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Parsley	1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0

Mtsvane Pamidori