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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. Pepper + lemontop 3% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together27,047 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-nonenal (cardboard, fatty).

2. Cream + buttertop 8% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together41,516 recipes

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

3. Onion + porktop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together18,214 recipes

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

4. Veal + porktop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together4,930 recipes

   Shared aroma: 4-heptenal (creamy, biscuit).

5. Onion + peppertop 11% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together68,474 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Minced veal

Forms the main body of the loaf and gives it its meaty flavour and texture.

Eggs

Bind the mixture together so the loaf holds its shape when sliced.

Crackers

Absorb liquid and add bulk, helping the loaf stay tender and moist.

Cream

Adds moisture and richness, keeping the loaf from drying out as it roasts.

Butter

Adds fat for richness and moisture, and helps the loaf brown in the oven.

Swap the lemon

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (veal, cream, egg, onion, pork, pepper, butter):

1. Lemonthe original
2. Avocadofits about as well
3. Coconutfits about as well
4. Mangofits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against veal, cream, egg, onion, pork, pepper, butter. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.