Delicious Mixed Pickle

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. Celery + mustardtop 2% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,169 recipes

   Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

2. Mustard + cucumbertop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,281 recipes

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

3. Mustard + cabbagetop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,645 recipes

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

4. Tomato + cucumbertop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,405 recipes

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

5. Tomato + celerytop 4% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together3,377 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

Green and red tomatoes

Provide the bulk and body of the pickle mixture.

Salt

Draws out moisture from the vegetables so they soften and become crisp-tender during standing.

Vinegar

Provides the acidity that preserves the pickle and gives it its sharp flavor.

Brown sugar

Adds sweetness that balances the sharpness of the vinegar.

Cabbage

Adds bulk and a crisp texture to the mixed vegetables.

Swap the tomato

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (celery, vinegar, sugar, mustard, onion, cabbage, cucumber):

1. Horseradishfits better
2. Lettucefits better
3. Broccolifits better
4. Tomatothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against celery, vinegar, sugar, mustard, onion, cabbage, cucumber. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.