Name: Beau Monde Seasoning Mix I
Ingredients: 1 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp bay leaf; 2 tbsp white pepper; 2 tbsp black pepper; 1 tsp nutmeg; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tbsp allspice; 1 tbsp mace; 1 tbsp cloves

Why it works: Nutmeg and cinnamon match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 11,917 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Beau Monde Seasoning Mix I

Ingredients

Directions

Blend all spices together and store in a tightly closed jar.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

38Calories

1 gProtein

2 gFat

8 gCarbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 7 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Nutmeg	1 tsp ground (2.2g)	12
Clove	1 tsp ground (2g)	7
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Cinnamon	1 tsp ground (2.6g)	6
Allspice	1 tsp ground (1.9g)	5
Bay Leaf	1 leaf (0.6g)	2
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Mace	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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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.

Nutmeg + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together11,917 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Cinnamon + clovetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together14,189 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).
Allspice + clovetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together7,874 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Cinnamon + allspicetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,536 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).
Nutmeg + allspicetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,331 recipes

Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

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

What each ingredient does

Bay leaf: Adds a herbal, slightly floral aroma to the blend.
White pepper: Provides sharp heat and aroma without visible dark specks.
Black pepper: Adds pungent heat and aroma that rounds out the blend.
Allspice: Contributes warm, sweet-spicy aroma reminiscent of several spices combined.

Swap the white pepper

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, mace, clove):

Cardamomfits better
Marjoramfits better
Winter savoryfits better
White pepperthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, mace, clove. 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.