Pecan Rice Stuffing

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 + parsleytop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together6,810 recipes

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

2. Parsley + peppertop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together34,122 recipes

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

3. Celery + peppertop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together16,012 recipes

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

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

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

5. Celery + ricetop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,169 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

Brown rice

Forms the bulk of the stuffing and gives it a chewy, absorbent body.

Margarine

Adds fat that softens the onion and celery and carries flavour through the dish.

Pecans

Add crunch and a toasted, nutty aroma that contrasts with the soft rice.

Golden raisins

Add pockets of sweetness that balance the savoury seasonings.

Swap the raisin

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (onion, celery, pecans, parsley, rice, pepper):

1. Limefits better
2. Lemonfits better
3. Avocadofits better
4. Raisinthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against onion, celery, pecans, parsley, rice, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.