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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. Olive + lemontop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together11,922 recipes

   Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

2. Cream + sugartop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together43,450 recipes

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

3. Olive + corntop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together2,502 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

4. Vinegar + olivetop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together12,297 recipes

   Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

5. Vinegar + sherrytop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together660 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol (smoky, clove).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs

Boiled egg adds firm, mild richness and a contrasting texture beside the fish.

Sour cream

Adds moisture and tang to the dressing, softening the richness of the fish.

Olive oil

Adds fat and smoothness, rounding out the sharpness of the vinegar.

Swap the cabbage

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cream, vinegar, olive, corn, sugar, lemon, sherry):

1. Capsicumfits better
2. Tomatofits better
3. Broccolifits better
4. Cabbagethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cream, vinegar, olive, corn, sugar, lemon, sherry. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.