Kartoffel Torte

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. Flour + almondtop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together8,673 recipes

   Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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

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

3. Almond + chocolatetop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together1,733 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,3-pentanedione (butter, sweet).

4. Potato + milktop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,611 recipes

   Shared aroma: (e,z)-2,6-nonadienal (cucumber, melon).

5. Clove + almondtop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,605 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs

Bind the batter and add structure as they set during baking.

Flour

Provides the structure that holds the cake together as it bakes.

Butter

Adds fat for a tender crumb and rich flavour.

Sugar

Adds sweetness and helps the cake brown as it bakes.

Baking powder

Releases gas during baking so the cake rises and becomes lighter.

Grated boiled potatoes

Add moisture and body to the batter, keeping the cake soft.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (butter, sugar, potato, milk, flour, almond, chocolate):

1. Cinnamonfits better
2. Nutmegfits better
3. Turmericfits better
4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against butter, sugar, potato, milk, flour, almond, chocolate. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.