Why it works: Radish and mustard match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 3% of all ingredient pairs, and 296 recipes mention both. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓
The recipe
Serves 2Ingredients
Contains: milk, wheat (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)
- Crust
- Toppings
Directions
Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.
Heat the oven to 450°F (232°C) and set a baking sheet inside to heat up.
Whisk the whole wheat pastry flour, all purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
Stir in 1 tablespoon honey, 3 tablespoons water and ½ tablespoon olive oil until a dough forms. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 3 minutes until smooth.
Roll the dough into a thin round and place it on parchment on the hot baking sheet. Prick it with a fork and bake for 8 minutes until just set.
Slice the radishes thinly. Toss them with 1 tablespoon of the divided olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper, then spread on a second sheet pan.
Roast the radishes for 15 minutes at 450°F (232°C) until tender and lightly browned at the edges.
Mix the ricotta cheese with the stone ground mustard in a small bowl until smooth.
Spread the ricotta mixture over the partly baked crust, then arrange the mozzarella slices and roasted radishes on top. Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese melts and the crust is golden.
Toss the arugula with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Pile it on the hot pizza, drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon honey, slice and serve.
Explore the science
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.
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Radish + mustardtop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together296 recipes
Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).
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Olive + mozzarella cheesetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together1,723 recipes
Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).
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Ricotta cheese + mozzarella cheesetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapmoderateMentioned together371 recipes
Shared aroma: myrcene (balsamic, herbaceous).
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Wheat + olivetop 3% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together937 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).
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Wheat + honeytop 4% of all pairsAroma overlapstrongMentioned together346 recipes
Shared aroma: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (popcorn, roasted).
Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs
Flavor stand-ins for the mustard
How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (wheat, flour, honey, olive, ricotta cheese, radish, mozzarella cheese):
- Tomatobetter flavor fit
- Spinachbetter flavor fit
- Capsicumbetter flavor fit
- Mustardthe original
Fit is the average pairing score against wheat, flour, honey, olive, ricotta cheese, radish, mozzarella cheese. 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).
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