Suet Pudding

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. Cinnamon + nutmegtop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together11,917 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

2. Clove + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together14,189 recipes

   Shared aroma: ethyl cinnamate (sweet, balsamic).

3. Clove + nutmegtop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together8,686 recipes

   Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

4. Raisin + flourtop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikestrong
   Cooked together9,075 recipes

   Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

5. Raisin + cinnamontop 1% of all pairs
   Smell alikemoderate
   Cooked together5,390 recipes

   Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

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

What each ingredient does

All-purpose flour

Provides the main structure that holds the dense pudding together as it steams.

Suet

Adds fat that keeps the pudding moist and rich as it cooks.

Molasses

Adds sweetness, dark color and a moist, sticky texture.

Egg

Binds the ingredients together and adds some structure to the batter.

Baking soda

Reacts with the molasses's acidity to produce gas that lightens the pudding.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (molasses, milk, raisin, flour, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg):

1. Cardamomfits about as well
2. Clovethe original
3. Allspicefits about as well
4. Gingerfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against molasses, milk, raisin, flour, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.