Russian Salad Dressing I

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. Ketchup + saucetop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,099 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

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

3. Parsley + mustardtop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,588 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-hexenal (green, leafy).

4. Parsley + oniontop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together25,843 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

5. Mustard + saucetop 13% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,120 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

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

What each ingredient does

Mayonnaise

Provides the creamy base and fat that gives the dressing its body.

Ketchup

Adds sweetness, acidity and color to the dressing.

Grated onion

Adds sharp aroma and savory flavor through its released juices.

Swap the parsley

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (ketchup, milk, onion, mustard, sauce):

1. Capersfits better
2. Celeryfits better
3. Garlicfits better
4. Parsleythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against ketchup, milk, onion, mustard, sauce. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.