Italian-style Quiche

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. Onion + garlictop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together29,058 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

2. Garlic + spinachtop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,435 recipes

   Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

3. Beef + oniontop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together17,092 recipes

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

4. Onion + spinachtop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together3,336 recipes

   Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

5. Spinach + ricetop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together518 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol (clove, smoky).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs

Bind the filling and set when baked, giving the quiche its structure.

Rice

Provides the body of the quiche, holding the filling together in squares.

Lean ground beef

Adds savory meaty flavor and substance to the filling.

Milk

Adds moisture to the egg mixture, keeping the custard tender as it sets.

Jack cheese

Melts into the filling, adding richness and a creamy texture.

Spinach

Adds moisture, color and a mild vegetable flavor to the filling.

The step that matters

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beef, onion, garlic, spinach, rice, cheese, egg):

1. Cuminfits better
2. Capersfits better
3. Turmericfits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against beef, onion, garlic, spinach, rice, cheese, egg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.