Egg Savoury

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. Milk + vanillatop 5% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together19,187 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

2. Nutmeg + peppertop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together13,015 recipes

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

3. Vanilla + nutmegtop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together2,781 recipes

   Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

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

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

5. Vinegar + oniontop 14% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together18,226 recipes

   Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

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

What each ingredient does

Eggs

Set into a custard that binds the layers together as they cook.

Milk

Provides liquid that moistens the layers and sets with the eggs.

Breadcrumbs

Absorb liquid and add body to the savoury layers.

Spinach (in the method)

Adds moisture and a mild, earthy flavour to the layers.

The step that matters

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (milk, vinegar, vanilla, egg, nutmeg, pepper):

1. Capsicumfits better
2. Sweet potatofits better
3. Arrowrootfits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against milk, vinegar, vanilla, egg, nutmeg, pepper. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.