Pepper Jack, Shrimp and Egg Casserole

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. Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together81,283 recipes

   Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

2. Butter + creamtop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together41,516 recipes

   Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

3. Butter + cheesetop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together7,962 recipes

   Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

4. Cheese + milktop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,426 recipes

   Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

5. Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together68,474 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Hard cooked eggs

Form the main body of the casserole and add substance and richness.

Cream of shrimp soup

Adds moisture and savory flavor to the custard-like mixture.

Milk

Thins the mixture and adds moisture and softness to the set custard.

Pepper jack cheese

Melts into the layers, adding fat, saltiness and creamy texture.

Rye bread

Forms a golden, crisp-edged topping that soaks up some of the liquid.

White onion

Adds sweetness and aroma as it softens in butter.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, egg, pepper, cheese, cream, shrimp, milk):

1. Potatofits better
2. Capsicumfits better
3. Asparagusfits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, egg, pepper, cheese, cream, shrimp, milk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.