Peppers a LA Mkxicana

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. Potato + parsleytop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,855 recipes

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

2. Potato + tomatotop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,798 recipes

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

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

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

4. Tomato + parsleytop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together5,398 recipes

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

5. Sugar + creamtop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together43,450 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Green peppers

Form the shell that holds the filling and softens as it bakes.

Cooked meat (in the method)

Makes up the bulk of the filling.

Bread crumbs (in the method)

Absorb moisture and help bind the filling together.

Grated cheese (in the method)

Melts through the filling and browns on the surface as it bakes.

Swap the tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, butter, sugar, flour, cream, sauce, parsley):

1. Shallotfits better
2. Chivefits better
3. Leekfits better
4. Tomatothe original

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