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Unique Sandwich Spread

A spread made from blended peppers, tomatoes, onions, vinegar, mustard, and salad dressing, seasoned with sugar, celery seed, salt, and flour.

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Why it works: Celery and mustard are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4,169 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Unique Sandwich Spread

Time10 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Grind peppers, tomatoes and onions in a food chopper, then drain all moisture.

  2. Add remaining ingredients and boil for 10 minutes.

  3. Remove and add salad dressing.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

619Calories
17 gProtein
2 gFat
132 gCarbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Bell Pepper1 medium (119g)31
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Celery Seed1 stalk (40g)6
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Mustard1 tsp (5g) yellow3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Salad Dressingnot in our table0

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

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

Explore the science

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 + mustardtop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,169 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Tomato + celerytop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,377 recipes

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

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

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

  4. Onion + mustardtop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,259 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  5. Onion + celerytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together18,518 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

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

What each ingredient does

Green sweet peppers
Provide the bulk of the spread and its fresh, vegetable texture.
Green tomatoes
Add bulk and a tart, fresh flavor as they cook down.
White onions
Add savory depth and aroma to the spread.
White vinegar
Adds acidity that sharpens the flavor and helps preserve the spread.
Flour
Thickens the mixture as it boils, giving the spread body.
Prepared mustard
Adds a sharp, tangy flavor that balances the sweetness.

The step that matters

Drain all moisture after grinding. The vegetables release a lot of water. If it is not drained, the boiled mixture stays thin and watery, and the flour cannot thicken it properly.

Swap the tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, onion, vinegar, sugar, celery, flour, mustard):

  1. Horseradishfits better
  2. Lettucefits better
  3. Broccolifits better
  4. Tomatothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, onion, vinegar, sugar, celery, flour, mustard. 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.

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