To Broil Beef Steaks

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. Butter + mushroomtop 7% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together12,525 recipes

   Shared aroma: trans-2-decenal (waxy, orange).

2. Mushroom + ricetop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together1,515 recipes

   Shared aroma: 2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

3. Parsley + oniontop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together25,843 recipes

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

4. Onion + ricetop 9% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together10,433 recipes

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

5. Mushroom + oniontop 10% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together10,626 recipes

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

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

What each ingredient does

Beef (in the method)

Provides the main substance, and its thickness determines how the steaks cook through.

Fresh butter

Adds richness and moisture to the steaks as it melts beneath them.

Mushroom catsup

Adds savoury depth and a salty, umami flavour to the warmed dish.

The step that matters

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (parsley, butter, mushroom, rice, flour):

1. Shallotfits better
2. Chivefits better
3. Leekfits better
4. Onionthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against parsley, butter, mushroom, rice, flour. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.