Seasoned Salt II

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

1. Oregano + thymetop 1% of all pairs
   Aroma overlapstrong
   Mentioned together791 recipes

   Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

2. Parsley + thymetop 1% of all pairs
   Aroma overlapstrong
   Mentioned together9,057 recipes

   Shared aroma: cuminaldehyde (Spicy, cumin).

3. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
   Aroma overlapstrong
   Mentioned together29,030 recipes

   Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

4. Celery + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
   Aroma overlapstrong
   Mentioned together6,805 recipes

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

5. Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
   Aroma overlapstrong
   Mentioned together34,118 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

Salt

Provides the main seasoning and savory base that the other spices build on.

Dehydrated onion

Adds savory aroma and depth as a dried, concentrated flavor base.

Dehydrated garlic

Adds concentrated savory aroma and pungency to the blend.

Flavor stand-ins for the mustard

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (pepper, oregano, garlic, onion, celery, parsley, thyme):

1. Carrotbetter flavor fit
2. Tomatobetter flavor fit
3. Potatobetter flavor fit
4. Mustardthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against pepper, oregano, garlic, onion, celery, parsley, thyme. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes. This compares flavor only: it does not check the job the ingredient does in the dish (bulk, moisture, acidity, structure).